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Police seeking driver after Council Bluffs crash, house fire

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January 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – Police are looking for a man involved in a crash that caused a Council Bluffs house fire. The Daily Nonpareil reports that a man was driving a 2004 Chevy Silverado pickup just after 2 a.m. Friday when he crashed into the home’s porch. Witnesses told police the driver fled on foot. No injuries were reported.

Council Bluffs police say the truck caught fire after the wreck and was engulfed in flames by the time officers arrived. The fire spread to the porch, but the house was not damaged. Assistant Fire Chief Matt Thomas says the wreck caused an estimated $15,000 in damage.

Police Sgt. Jason Bailey says the department hasn’t been able to contact the pickup’s registered owner.