If you happened to be around the library circle at Christopher Newport University (CNU) this past Saturday, April 12, you might have noticed a car on fire in the roundabout. According to senior Patrick Wood, the car was said to have an electrical malfunction which caused a fire. The leaking fuel from the vehicle caused a larger fire to spread. Since there was a flammable liquid involved, the fire department was required to use foam to put out the fire.
Due to the circumstances of the situation, Newport News Police and Fire Department responded to the incident while CNU Police (PD) handled traffic control on campus. No signs of the driver or any passengers were seen by bystanders.
Freshman Colin Sparrow witnessed the entire event, and told The Captain’s Log that he “saw that the first responders were able to quickly adapt to the situation as it was actively changing.”
At this time, The Captains Log was unable to receive comments from CNU PD, Newport News Police or Newport News Fire Department.
