04.23.2023 | 2:41 AM | SANTA ANA – Flames engulfed a vehicle on a freeway before it could be extinguished by firefighters, early Sunday morning.
The vehicle fire was reported on the right shoulder of the northbound I-5 Freeway, north of Grand Avenue, around 2:41 AM.
Firefighters found the blue Toyota Camry engulfed in heavy fire with flames spreading to nearby vegetation on a sound wall and began efforts to extinguish the blaze.
In a matter of minutes the fire was extinguished although the vehicle appeared to be a total loss.
The driver of the vehicle escaped injury.