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IFD: Car and building catch fire after driver loses control and crashes into business

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The Indianapolis Fire Department says a driver lost control of a vehicle and it eventually hit Caretto Auto Repair and both caught fire. The driver left the scene and no injuries were reported.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Local firefighters were busy on Christmas Eve morning as they battled a car and business fire.

The fire started around 2:30 a.m.

Witnesses say a driver lost control of the car and it left the road, flipped several times and hit Carreto Auto Repair. The car and business both caught fire and the driver fled the scene.

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The Indianapolis Fire Department says a driver lost control of a vehicle and it eventually hit Caretto Auto Repair and both caught fire. The driver left the scene and no injuries were reported.

Firefighters say there was heavy smoke coming from the building and it partially collapsed. No firefighters were injured.

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The Indianapolis Fire Department says a driver lost control of a vehicle and it eventually hit Caretto Auto Repair and both caught fire. The driver left the scene and no injuries were reported.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating.

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