Car Bursts Into Flames After Crash In Brooklyn; 2 Seriously Hurt

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Two people were seriously hurt when a car slammed into a pole and caught fire early Monday in Brooklyn.

It happened around 3:30 a.m. near Tilden Avenue and Kings Highway in East Flatbush.

Two people were hurt when a car slammed into a pole and caught fire early Monday in Brooklyn. (CBS2)

The victims had to be extricated from the wreck, and the 26-year-old driver was hospitalized in critical condition.

Kings Highway is closed in both directions as police investigate.