Crime & Safety
Car Goes Up In Flames As Mom, Son Are In It
The car fire started while the mom and child were on their way home from an Arlington Heights park.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Imagine driving home with your toddler strapped in the back of the family car. All of a sudden, you smell smoke, then see flames. It was a terrifying few moments for a northwest suburban mom.
On Friday morning, Helen Barajas left an Arlington Heights park when her car "blew up in flames."