Car catches on fire, crashes into church on Indy’s north side

INDIANAPOLIS — A automotive caught on hearth and crashed right into a church on the north aspect of Indianapolis Thursday.

Crews with the Indianapolis Hearth Division responded to the Second Presbyterian Church within the 7700 block of North Meridian Road on stories of a hearth at round 4:30 p.m.

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The motive force, recognized as a 61-year-old girl, was rescued by the automotive and brought to an area hospital in severe situation.

IFD says two IMPD officers had been in a car parking zone close to the church when the crash occurred.

The officers, recognized as Aaron Duncan and Holly Armstrong, pulled the lady from the automotive and laid her within the grass.

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In line with IFD, Armstrong supplied emergency care to the lady whereas Duncan helped extinguish the hearth.

Firefighters extinguished the hearth earlier than it might get contained in the church.

IFD says a couple of members of the church had been within the constructing when the crash occurred however had been unaware of it till notified by authorities.

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Duncan was transported to the hospital for a slight harm to his hand.

A preliminary investigation reveals the automotive drove off the highway close to the Meridian Road entrance to the church’s car parking zone and drove about 100 yards earlier than crashing into the church.