SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP — A woman was hospitalized and a police officer was injured Saturday after the woman crashed a car and it burst into flames in Sycamore Township, officials said.
A Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputy observed a car that had been driven off the road and into a wooded area near the 8000 block of Fields Ertel Road behind First Church of God Church a little after 8:30 p.m. According to a press release from the sheriff, the deputy recognized that the driver was having a medical emergency and unconscious.
According to the release, the vehicle was still in drive resting against a pile of debris with the engine revving and smoking, then rapidly caught fire.
A City of Montgomery Police officer assisted the deputy and both were able to rescue the driver.
The woman was transported to Bethesda North Hospital to be treated for burns and other medical issues. She was later transferred to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for treatment, according to Mary Carol Melton, sheriff's office spokesperson.
The officer was injured in the rescue, receiving burns to his hands and arms. He was treated at Bethesda North Hospital and released.
The deputy was not injured in this incident.
No other information was available. The Enquirer will update this story.
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