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Deputies: No injuries after car crashes, catches fire in Seneca County

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that deputies responded to an area of Thorne Road for a single-vehicle crash.

According to a news release, 21-year-old David VanHouten, of Waterloo was traveling south on Smith Road when he attempted to make a left turn onto Thorne Road.


He lost control of the vehicle and went into a ditch on the south side of the road. When deputies arrived, the vehicle had caught fire and was engulfed in flames.

The Junius Fire Department responded to the scene and was able to put the fire out. Deputies said no injuries were reported.

The vehicle was a total loss though.