Crime & Safety

Vehicle Fire on Hicksville Road

Nobody hurt in blaze near Mobil station.

A minivan traveling south on Hicksville Road burst into flames near a gas station Tuesday morning, authorities said.

The fire broke out near the Mobil station at the intersection of Hicksville and Merrick Road shortly before 10 a.m., police said.

A woman driving alone in the vehicle was able to escape and was not hurt.

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The blaze was put out in less than an hour and did not spread to the gas station.


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