Southeast Man Faces DWI Charge Following Car Crash, Fire

Emergency responders transported two men—one of whom was pulled from flames by a police officer—to the hospital after a recent accident on Milltown Road.

The accident occurred around 4:15 a.m. Sunday, when a 2004 Hyundai ran off the road and flipped before catching fire, according to a report from the . Police identified the driver as 23-year-old Jerry J. Fortugno of Southeast.

Deputy Sheriff Keith Blessing arrived on the scene first, following a 911 call from a neighbor who heard the single-vehicle crash and saw the fire that followed. He found a 21-year-old Southeast man standing outside the car, police say.

"[He] told the deputy that he was riding as a passenger in the car, and that the driver was still inside," the release states. "Blessing pulled Mr. Fortugno out of the burning car."

Members of the and the also responded. Officials transported the men, both of whom reportedly complained of head and neck pain, to . There, police charged Fortugno, who allegedly showed signs of intoxication, with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. He is due in Town of Southeast Court March 8.