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Car catches fire after single vehicle crash in Montgomery County

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November 23rd, 2016 by admin

One person suffered possible/minor injuries during a single-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon, in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says the driver of the vehicle, 32-year-old Gwen Marie Vanderhoof, of Elliott, was transported to the Montgomery County Hospital by Red Oak Rescue.

The accident happened at around 2:40-p.m., in the 1600 block of 200th Street. Authorities say Vanderhooof was driving a 2001 Dodge Stratus westbound on 200th street, when she attempted to pull to the shoulder of the road because her vehicle began to smoke.  The woman was traveling too fast and lost control on the gravel shoulder. Her car went over a driveway and struck a culvert before continuing over another driveway and finally coming to rest.  The vehicle erupted into flames, which were extinguished by crews from the Red Oak Fire Department.  The car, valued at around $3,000, was a complete loss.