Uncategorized firegeezer on 16 Aug 2007 08:06 am
Update on N.Y. Fatal Car Fire
YESTERDAY WE REPORTED HERE ON THE car fire in upstate New York that killed two infant girls that were riding in the back seat. While driving along the highway, the rear passenger area burst into flames and when the mother pulled over she was unable to get her two daughters out of the car and they perished in the fire.
Today the Associated Press is reporting:
Police believe holes in the top of a muffler could be responsible for a car fire that killed two small children.
State Police Investigator Chris Wilkinson said investigators think the fire started when welded spots on the top of the muffler eroded, causing hot exhaust gases to burn through the floorboard and ignite the interior of Melissa Johns’ vehicle Tuesday.
The 25-year-old Savona resident pulled over on the shoulder of Interstate 86, but the car became engulfed in flames before she could save her daughters; 18-month-old Izzybella Beam and 4-week-old Sinaya Beam.
The incident took place near Erwin, N.Y., 77 miles southeast of Rochester.
