AURORA | A man whose car started on fire after he drove off Interstate 225 and into a fence Tuesday may have had a seizure before the crash and likely won’t face charges, police said.
The man, whose name was not released, was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries after the 10 a.m. crash on northbound I-225 near Interstate 70.
Police said the driver lost control and drove along the noise barrier wall on the east side of the highway before slamming into a fence near businesses on Smith Road.
The crash apparently didn’t disable the car and the driver put the car in reverse and tried to drive off of the fence. In the process, the driver spun his tires, which over heated and caught fire.
An employee at a nearby business quickly put the fire out, police said.
Initial reports that the vehicle rolled over or that the driver was forced from the road by another vehicle were inaccurate, police said.
Aurora police Lt. Chuck DeShazer said the driver has a history of seizures and doesn’t remember anything between driving on the highway and waking up in a hospital.
Because the driver likely suffers from a medical condition, DeShazer said he probably won’t be charged.
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