Car fully engulfed in fire after hitting tree in Southwest Michigan

A driver left the road and hit a tree, causing the car to be fully engulfed in fire around 1:03 a.m., June 30, 2022, on M-43 in Van Buren County.

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VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI – A car was fully engulfed in fire after it hit a tree early Thursday.

A driver on M-43, east of 40th Street, left the road and hit a tree around 1:03 a.m. on June 30. The car was fully engulfed in fire when firefighters arrived on scene, the Paw Paw Fire Department said.

The driver did not have significant injuries, the department said.

The fire was quickly extinguished, with 20 firefighters responding, the department said.

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