On Friday, August 5, 2022, at approximately 5:21 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Prince Frederick Road and Brandywine Road in Hughesville, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries.
Shortly after responding, Charles County Sheriff’s Office units arrived on scene to find a U-Haul truck with fire in the engine compartment spreading to the passenger compartment.
Firefighters arrived confirming a small fire in the engine compartment along with a downed power pole. The crew quickly opened the engine compartment and extinguished the fire.
Paramedic Ambulance 28 assessed the occupants of the vehicle and determined there were no injuries.
All fire and rescue personnel cleared the scene with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack remaining on scene to investigate the collision.
All photos are courtesy of the Hughesville Volunteer Fire/EMS Department.
