Two CHP Officers Hospitalized After Car Erupts in Flames on I-215 in Riverside, California – Video

Two California Highway Patrol officers were taken to a hospital after a vehicle reportedly exploded beside Interstate 215 in Riverside, engulfing them in flames.

The officers had responded to two men pushing a vehicle along the highway. Witnesses reported seeing fire beneath the hood before the vehicle suddenly erupted while the officers were walking nearby.

Both officers were transported to a local hospital for treatment.

The vehicle’s driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.