After coming to a stop, three North Vermilion students were able to get out of the Jeep before it caught on fire. No one was seriously injured in the single-vehicle accident.
Three North Vermilion teens escape injury after Jeep accident
Three North Vermilion High School teenagers are lucky to be alive after a Jeep they were traveling in went off the road, came to a stop, and then caught fire.
According to the driver’s parent, her son was traveling on Kurt Road, east of the Maurice City limits and was about to negotiate a curve. When on the curve, a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction looked to be in the lane of the Jeep.
The driver of the Jeep had to avoid the vehicle and, at the same time, hit a pothole, veered off the road, hit a ditch and came to a stop.
One of the two female passengers noticed smoke from under the dashboard and told her friends it was time to get out of the Jeep.
All three got out in time before the Jeep caught fire.
The parent of the driver posted on Facebook that her son broke his toe.
The two NV female students escaped the crash with no injuries.
All three were wearing their seatbelts.
The driver was not cited with a ticket.
The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office worked the accident, and the Maurice Volunteer Fire Department responded to the vehicle fire.