In an update to an earlier report, officials with Minden Fire and Rescue say units from Minden were dispatched at around 5-a.m. to assist Neola Fire and Rescue at the scene of an accident just south of the Interstate 80/I-680 split on I-80 westbound. Authorities say a vehicle had exited the roadway and caught fire in a deep ditch. Upon arrival, units were notified that there were two occupants that were unaccounted for and the vehicle was fully involved. The first arriving engine pulled lines for fast attack while incoming units set up a perimeter to search the area. Upon investigation, units spotted two patients in a heavy wooded area around 20 yards from the blaze, calling for help. All four patients were transported by two ambulances on scene and LifeNet helicopter.

Names of the crash victims were not immediately available.

Photos from the Minden Fire & Rescue Facebook page.