Car crashes into a power transformer

UPDATE

A car crashed into a power transformer along 16th Street and Pacific Avenue causing it to burst into flames knocking down power to surrounding businesses, Wednesday.

The Yuma Fire Department ( YFD ) said firefighters quickly extinguished the vehicle fire, but due to the transformer still being energized the Arizona Public Service ( APS ) was called to cut the power before the fire could be extinguished.

An estimated 30 -40 gallons of oil leaked from the transformer, spreading the fire to the restaurant’s electrical box and flowing into the parking lot.

The restaurant was evacuated and closed for the evening.

YFD said after APS personnel arrived at the scene, the power was shut off to the transformer and the electrical box.

The fire was quickly extinguished and the driver of the single-vehicle involved was treated at the scene and transported to Yuma Regional Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries.

ORIGINAL STORY

There is a transformer fire underway at the Yuma Palms, according to the Yuma Fire Department.

The fire was sparked by a car crash, according to the Yuma Fire Department.

Traffic heading westbound and eastbound is being blocked from Pacific Avenue and Castle Dome Avenue.

This story is still developing.