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ST. GEORGE — A man was taken to the hospital Tuesday evening after the motorhome he and others were traveling in caught fire while on Interstate 15.
Around 7:20 p.m., a report of a motorhome pulled over and on fire on the shoulder of Exit 16 on northbound I-15 drew a response from multiple agencies.
The motorhome was engulfed in flames when the Utah Highway Patrol arrived on scene, UHP trooper Jesse Williams said.
“There were six occupants (from the motorhome) when we arrived on scene,” Williams said. “One of the occupants had some burns on his body and had to be transported to the hospital, the other five went with him to be sure he was OK.”
The individual with the burns was identified by New Harmony Assistant Fire Chief Bruce McDonell, as a 72-year-old man. He had sustained third-degree burns on around 10 percent of his body, McDonell said.
