The Brief
- A paratransit van was deemed a total loss after it caught fire in Oak Creek.
- The driver carried the sole passenger to safety. The passenger’s motorized wheelchair was also a total loss.
- No injuries were reported.
OAK CREEK, Wis. – A paratransit van was deemed a total loss, and another vehicle was damaged, after it caught fire in Oak Creek on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Fire details
What we know:
It happened around 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Lake Forest One Apartments, near Chicago and Forest Hill. Police said the van’s driver noticed a chemical smell and saw smoke coming from the dashboard vents. He carried his only passenger, who is disabled, off the van just as the bus went into flames.
The van was deemed a total loss, valued at around $70,000. The passenger’s motorized wheelchair, estimated at $3,700, was also lost. Another vehicle in the parking was damaged, having melted rear lights and paint damage.…