LUFKIN, Texas — Two people safely escaped with help from a good Samaritan after a vehicle caught fire in Lufkin Wednesday.
The vehicle fire was reported by a person around 3 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of Church Street. The driver and passenger got out of the car safely with the help of a bystander, according to the Lufkin Fire Department.
The Kia Optima was fully engulfed in flames when the police and fire department arrived on the scene. The firefighters were able to extinguish the fire.
According to officers, the driver told officers that the vehicle had been having electrical issues. The driver and passenger were taken to a hospital to be checked on.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.