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1 Injured In Fiery Crash Near Grant Park

(STMW) -- A person was injured in a fiery downtown crash near Grant Park Saturday afternoon.

The pin-in crash happened about 3 p.m. at Columbus and Balbo, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

Grant Park Accident
CBS 2's Lauren Victory got a view of a fiery accident near Grant Park Saturday. (CBS/Lauren Victory)

Crews were able to get the driver out before the vehicle caught fire, officials said. The person was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, but their condition was unknown.

Chicago Police did not immediately have information on the crash.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire copy; Chicago Sun-Times 2016. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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