COLON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite says a crash is to blame for a house fire Monday.
Investigators say got a call for a crash, and arrived to the area of Burr Oak Rd. and West Palmer Lake Rd. in Colon Twp. to find a home engulfed in flames.
Deputies discovered the driver of a car had hit the home. They believe the driver hit a gas line, which led to the fire.
They arrested a 25-year-old Three Rivers man in connection. They are not releasing his identity until he is arraigned.
