Fire crews extinguish blaze after car catches fire on Route 422.
LIMERICK » A car fire on Route 422 was turning some heads on Wednesday as fire crews extinguished the blaze.
Limerick Fire Company reported on their website Wednesday that they responded to a car fire on Route 422 in the early afternoon. The fire was reported at 1:30 p.m. on the westbound side of Route 422 near the off ramp to Lewis Road.
According to Limerick Fire Chief Ken Shuler, the driver of the Volkswagen Passat noticed the engine light turn on and that the vehicle was losing power as it was travelling west on Route 422. The driver, who was not identified by the fire department, then pulled over and the front end of the vehicle quickly caught fire.
The driver and only passenger were both able to exit the vehicle without injury.
As Limerick Police arrived they transmitted that the vehicle was fully involved. Crews arrived on scene and extinguished the fire while fire police assisted with traffic control, according to Limerick Fire Company. Shuler said traffic was shut down while crews
worked to extinguish the flames, which only took a few minutes. The left lane remained open to keep traffic moving.
The Pennsylvania State
Police Fire Marshal is looking into what caused the fire.
Limerick Fire Police and Pennsylvania State Police assisted at the scene.