The California Highway Patrol is engulfed in flames when a car explodes on the side of a freeway. CHP responded to two men pushing a vehicle on the 215 Freeway in Riverside, and observers said there was fire under the hood of the car. 2 policemen were walking nearby when the vehicle suddenly exploded and engulfed the policemen in flames. Both officers were evacuated to receive treatment at a local hospital. The driver of the burning vehicle was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.

The California Highway Patrol is engulfed in flames when a car explodes on the side of a freeway. CHP responded to two men pushing a vehicle on the 215 Freeway in Riverside, and observers said there was fire under the hood of the car. 2 policemen were walking nearby when the vehicle suddenly exploded and engulfed the policemen in flames. Both officers were evacuated to receive treatment at a local hospital. The driver of the burning vehicle was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.