JUNE 11, 2015
A car ran off East Miami River Road, crashed into a car and
exploded in this fiery crash early Thursday. (FOX19 NOW/Adam Schrand)
MIAMI TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19)
A deer in the road caused a crash that ended in a fiery explosion and hurt two people early Thursday.
Crystal
Grote, 28, swerved to avoid the animal and lost control of her 2001
Mercury Cougar just after 2:30 a.m. on East Miami River Road west of
Harrison Avenue, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
Her vehicle slammed into a utility pole, which fell on top of the Cougar and sparked a massive fire.
Grote and her male passenger managed to escape before the vehicle became engulfed in flames.
She suffered a cut to her forehead, and her passenger has minor injuries.
Both were taken to Mercy West Hospital with minor injuries.
Duke Energy responded to repair the downed wires.
