Van Fire on Natcher Parkway

Wed, 07/25/2012 - 9:57pm — Diane Dyer

A van caught fire a little after 6:30 pm ,on Wednesday evening, in the southbound lane of the William Natcher Parkway. Morgantown Volunteer Fire Department responded but the van was totally engulfed when they arrived. The driver, Yanier C. Alvarez of Bowling Green, Kentucky, and six passengers were traveling from Owensboro, where they work at Tyson.

Butler County Deputy Chris Reneer shut down the southbound lane of the Natcher while firemen Tim Hampton, Easton Weathers, DJ Morris, and Bryan Fulton extinguished the fire. Emergency Management Director Terry Hunt and fireman Jeff Hawkins also responded. The van was a total loss.