Montebello, Los Angeles County, CA: A vehicle struck a light pole early Sunday morning igniting an engine fire and briefly trapping one person.

Montebello Police and fire department received a call for a traffic collision around 3:17 a.m., Jan. 22, on the 1600 block of West Whittier Boulevard in the city of Montebello.

Upon arrival, officers and firefighters found one vehicle crashed into a pole with smoke and fire coming from the engine.

One patient was trapped but self-extricated from the vehicle.

Officers had one possible suspect who was placed into handcuffs according to the fire department, but it was unclear if that person was involved in the collision.

The patient was transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries.

Michael Ullo, Video Journalist / KNN 

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