2 seriously injured after car catches fire following crash in Cape Coral

CAPE CORAL, Fla. —

Two people were seriously injured in a car crash in Cape Coral on Thursday.

According to the Cape Coral Police Department, a car crash occurred in the area of Cape Coral Parkway East, west of Del Prado Boulevard South, shortly after noon. The car then caught fire.

CCPD said two people were transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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