BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A fiery two-car crash sends three people to the hospital on Thursday afternoon.
The crash happened at New Street and Elizabeth Avenue in Bethlehem.
Dash cam video shows this car going the wrong way on Schoenersville Road.
Just minutes later it crashed into another car and caught fire.
“It was crazy, we heard two loud bangs,” said Adrian Beqiri, who works at Fratelli Pizzeria and Cafe.
Adrian Beqiri was inside working at his family’s pizza shop just feet away from the crash.
“It shook the whole building,” said Beqiri.
Beqiri, his coworkers, and several neighbors jumped into action.
“We were trying to cut the airbag. I was trying to unlock the door but the door wasn’t opening, so then me and my little brother actually ripped the windshield because the windshield was broken,” said Begiri.
“We had to worry about getting the car extinguished, so I just started yelling for people to bring out fire extinguishers and somebody from Fratelli’s Pizza and Carl’s Corner each brought out a fire extinguisher and put the car out and then we moved on to trying to extricate or to see the person inside, but realized the car doors, there was no way those car doors were opening,” said Marilyn Kelly-Covatta, who lives in the neighborhood
When EMS arrived, they removed three people from their cars and took them to the hospital.
One from the car on fire and two from the other.
Police are still investigating.