Harrisburg, PA : Driver escapes fiery Route 33 crash unhurt on Saturday, February 4th 2017

A driver escaped serious injury when she lost control of her car along Route 33, struck a guardrail and the vehicle erupted into flames in Palmer Township.

Pennsylvania State Police at Belfast identified the driver as Heidi M. DeWitt, 31, of Wind Gap. Police said DeWitt at 1:13 p.m. Saturday lost control of her 2001 Ford Focus while southbound on the highway between the Route 191 and Tatamy Road interchanges.

After striking the guardrail, DeWitt traveled back into the left lane and the Ford caught fire, according to state police. DeWitt managed to escape and refused medical treatment at the scene for a minor injury, according to state police.

Troopers said DeWitt was wearing a seat belt.

Crews shut down Route 33 for nearly two hours around the site to help clear debris. Traffic was detoured onto the Stockertown exit.

Northampton County Emergency Management Services also responded to a minor fuel spill in the highway median, said Palmer Township Assistant Fire Chief Jim Alercia.

The cause of the accident remains unclear. DeWitt was cited with a traffic violation.

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Driver escapes fiery Route 33 crash unhurt