By NATE KING
Salina Post
On Tuesday afternoon, Saline County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a vehicle fire on U.S.-81 near the junction with Interstate 70.
At 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, the Saline County Sheriff's Office received a call about an SUV engulfed in flames. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said the vehicle's driver reported experiencing vehicle electrical issues before it caught fire.
"He was driving northbound on U.S. 81 and had some issues with the lights inside the car," Soldan said. "Then it quit running and started to smoke. He pulled over to the side. The car ended up being a total loss. It burned to the ground."
Michael Jacquart, 21, of Salina, and his passenger, a 19-year-old, of Kanopolis, both escaped the vehicle before it caught fire and were unharmed.
Saline County Rural Fire District Seven subdued the blaze and allowed deputies to look closer at the charred frame of Jacquart's 2014 Toyota Rav 4.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Salina Post will update this article as new information becomes available.
