PLACERVILLE, Ca. (InEDC) Village Life, Odin Rasco Jul 18, 2023
Flames were first spotted spreading along the vehicle at 12:05 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol records; the vehicle continued eastbound along the highway’s slow lane for an additional three minutes before coming to a stop east of the Bass Lake Road exit.
The two occupants of the vehicle, both men, were traveling home from a trip, according to El Dorado Hills Fire Department Deputy Chief Michael Lilienthal. Both exited the vehicle with no injuries.
As El Dorado Hills firefighters worked for 45 minutes to keep the fire contained, traffic was diverted along the Bass Lake Road on- and off-ramps. The detour, which lasted for close to an hour until normal traffic resumed at 1:13 p.m., reportedly led to a traffic backup that stretched down the hill past the Silva Valley Parkway exit…
