IONIA COUNTY, Mich. — A man and two children were rescued from a burning vehicle by bystanders after a crash in Ionia County.
Deputies say the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. Thursday on S State Road. A 2012 Subaru Impreza, driven by a 27-year-old Orange Township man, had left the roadway and crashed into a tree. The vehicle then caught fire.
Initial reports to dispatch said the occupants were trapped inside.
Deputies say bystanders approached the burning car and opened the doors to rescue the man and two young children that were inside.
All three occupants were taken to a hospital for treatment. The children, ages 3 and 9, were taken as a precaution. The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Deputies say the car was "greatly damaged" by the fire.
