(Afton, Iowa) – Sheriff’s officials in Union County say no injuries were reported after a vehicle caught fire on old Highway 34 east of Creston, Saturday. Authorities say 19-year-old Max S. Johns, of Creston, was traveling to Creston from Afton at around 5:14-p.m., Saturday, when he noticed a lot of smoke coming from the passenger side of the 2008 Nissan Altima he was driving.

Johns pulled over. When he noticed fluid dripping from the car, and a small flame, he stepped back, and called 911. Damage to the car was estimated at $6,000.