MARY ESTHER, FL : One person was sent to the hospital following a fiery car crash in Mary Esther on Friday, December, 29th 2017

One person was sent to the hospital following a fiery car crash in Mary Esther early Friday morning.

Florosa Volunteer Fire Department Deputy Chief Brad Williams said a 911 call about a motor vehicle accident across from the Tom Thumb convenience store at 1480 Highway 98 West came in at 6:42 a.m. Friday. While en route, fire officials were advised the car was on fire and a gas leak was involved.

Williams said the car fire was fully involved and threatening a nearby residential home. A gas main in front of the home had also been damaged in the crash, and a high pressure leak was threatening to ignite. All residents of the home were safely evacuated as a precaution.

Florosa firefighters, along with Mary Esther and Hurlburt firefighters, extinguished the flames before they damaged the home or ignited the gas leak. Okaloosa Gas authorities responded and secured the leak.

MARY ESTHER — One person was sent to the hospital following a fiery car crash in Mary Esther early Friday morning.

Florosa Volunteer Fire Department Deputy Chief Brad Williams said a 911 call about a motor vehicle accident across from the Tom Thumb convenience store at 1480 Highway 98 West came in at 6:42 a.m. Friday. While en route, fire officials were advised the car was on fire and a gas leak was involved.

Williams said the car fire was fully involved and threatening a nearby residential home. A gas main in front of the home had also been damaged in the crash, and a high pressure leak was threatening to ignite. All residents of the home were safely evacuated as a precaution.

Florosa firefighters, along with Mary Esther and Hurlburt firefighters, extinguished the flames before they damaged the home or ignited the gas leak. Okaloosa Gas authorities responded and secured the leak.

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One hospitalized following fiery crash in Mary Esther