A Louisville wrestling coach and his two sons were saved from a fiery crash

A Louisville wrestling coach and his two sons were saved from a fiery crash when someone dumped Gatorade on the blaze after their SUV wrecked along Interstate 64 near Frankfort. (CNN/WAVE/WLEX)

  • More Featured Content
Recipe: Southern Skillet Hash
Recipe: Southern Skillet Hash

This skillet hash recipe means you've got a great one-pot dish …

Obama to renew calls for nuclear reductions
Obama speaks at Brandenburg Gate

President Barack Obama will renew his call Wednesday to reduce …

#OMG Oxford adds 'Tweet' to dictionary
#OMG Oxford adds 'Tweet' to dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary is acknowledging that tweeting …

Teen rides whale shark in open water
Teen rides whale shark in open water

A 19-year old Florida teen doesn't think twice about jumping on…

Product review: Battling the 'Over the Hill' myth
Skin: Battling the 'Over the Hill' myth

Do you remember that whole line of “Over the Hill” birthday …

Advertisement

Ky. woman uses Gatorade to put out fire at crash

The wreck remains under investigation

Updated: Tuesday, 05 Feb 2013, 7:53 AM EST
Published : Tuesday, 05 Feb 2013, 7:53 AM EST

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Louisville wrestling coach and his two sons were saved from a fiery crash when someone dumped Gatorade on the blaze after their SUV wrecked along Interstate 64 near Frankfort.

The crash happened early Sunday morning as Fern Creek High School coach Jeff Branch lost control of his vehicle while driving back from the middle school championships in Mount Sterling. Police say Branch struck two tractor-trailers and caught on fire.

Head wrestling coach Mark Hitchings told WAVE-TV in Louisville a person following them from the tournament stopped and used the sports drink to douse the fire when there wasn't enough snow.

Hitching says Branch suffered a broken nose and other internal injuries. His two sons, Jared and Derrick, were treated and released.

Police say the wreck remains under investigation.

___

Information from: WAVE-TV, http://www.wave3.com

  • Comments
 

blog comments powered by Disqus

Advertisement
Advertisement