INDIANAPOLIS — An investigation is underway after a car crashed into a building and started a fire on the near west side of Indianapolis Friday morning.
The Indianapolis Fire Department responded to the 1500 block of West Washington Street, near North Harding Street, shortly after 2:15 a.m. on a report of a car crash. When they arrived, crews found a car had crashed into a building, which was on fire.
Several IFD units battled the fire, which caused the building to partially collapse. The fire was brought under control just after 3 a.m.
No one was found inside the car. Witnesses told firefighters that the car was traveling at a high rate of speed on West Washington Street, left the road and flipped several times before hitting the building and catching fire. They stated the male driver got out of the burning car and left the scene.
IFD said no firefighters were injured. IMPD is now investigating the incident.