Des Moines, IA : Two people injured when car crashes into Iowa fire station on Sunday, May 8, 2016

Two people have been injured when the vehicle they were riding in crashed into a Des Moines fire station.

Sgt. Paul Parizek said that police responded to the crash around 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Des Moines Fire Department spokesman Brian O'Keefe said that the vehicle jumped the curb in front of Des Moines Fire Station 4 and crashed into the station's garage doors.

According to Parizek, one passenger was seriously injured and transported to a hospital. He said that the vehicle's driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Police said that a third passenger fled from the scene before officers arrived.

The Des Moines Register reports that fire station's garage windows were broken during the incident.

The crash is under investigation, and Parizek said that charges are pending.

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2 injured after car hits D.M. fire station