Car crash and fire injures three

Tuesday afternoon Wells County Sheriff's Department and Bluffton Fire Department responded to this car teetering off the edge of the culvert bridge at Hoosier Highway and Ash Road. The driver of the car lost control struck a utility pole then crashed through the guardrail. The driver and both passengers escaped the vehicle just moments before it caught fire. All three sustained minor injuries.
Firefighters had the blaze under control within minutes. Traffic was diverted around the scene while crews worked and later due to icy conditions.