Car crashes into power pole, catches fire near uptown

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A car crashed into a power pole and caught fire on E. 4^th Street near Interstate 277.

The road is shut down near Kings Drive and will remain closed through rush hour.

One person was treated for potentially-life-threatening injuries, MEDIC said.

Firefighters sprayed foam on the car to put the fire out, but it was still burning.

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