The incident happened in the town of Rhinebeck on Friday, Jan. 31, at around 12:30 a.m., when firefighters were dispatched to the area of Hilltop Road for a reported vehicle fire, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department.
Arriving crews found a car that had crashed into a tree and was fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze while Rhinebeck EMS evaluated a single occupant of the vehicle.
Firefighters did not reveal the extent of the driver's injuries.
The scene was cleared by just after 1:30 a.m. after crews completed overhaul operations.
More information was not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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