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Wareham and Onset crews respond to fiery crash that significantly damages home, injures driver
Crews responded to a fiery crash that damaged a home Sunday evening.
According to the Wareham Fire Department, at just before 6:30 p.m., Wareham Fire Engine 1, Rescue 1, Squad 2, C-1 (Chief Kelley) and C-2 (Assistant Chief Haskell) along with Onset Ladder 1 and Onset C-2 (Assistant Chief Andersen), responded to 164 Marion Road for a report of a vehicle that struck a home and was on fire.
At the scene, firefighters found a van that had struck the residence, causing significant damage. Visible fire was quickly knocked down and the driver of the van was transported to an area hospital by Wareham EMS.
The Plymouth County Technical Rescue Team was summoned to assist with the removal of the vehicle from the home and assist in stabilizing the structure. The house was vacant and undergoing renovations at the time of the incident.
The crash is under investigation.
