North Spokane hit-and-run collision sends car into house, setting both ablaze

A two-car hit-and-run collision on North Freya Street in north Spokane Tuesday evening sent one car into a house, setting both ablaze and closing down a major intersection.

The crash into the house on the 3600 block of East Frederick Avenue was reported at about 7:40 p.m. and the female driver was transported to the hospital with minor injuries, according to Spokane Police Cpl. Ben Maplethorpe. The other driver, who is suspected of DUI, fled the scene and was arrested in his car several blocks to the east. He also had minor injuries.

It was unknown if anyone was in the home at the time of the crash but no injuries of residents were reported, Maplethorpe said.

Spokane firefighters had knocked down flames on the house by about 8 p.m. The intersection of North Freya Street and East Frederick Avenue remained closed as of about 8:30 p.m. The exact cause of the fire remained unknown.