Watch: Officers approached to help – and the car exploded in front of them

Two California highway patrol officers were injured when a car stalled on the road burst into flames and exploded before their eyes. The incident occurred on October 25 in Riverside. The officers were taken to a hospital with minor to moderate injuries. The driver of the vehicle was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Two California Highway Patrol officers were injured when a car that caught fire exploded in front of them. The incident occurred on October 25, 2026, on Highway 215 in Riverside, Southern California. The officers approached a 2007 Toyota Camry that had stalled in the travel lanes while two men were pushing it to the shoulder. As they checked for additional passengers, the explosion occurred and flames engulfed them. According to the documentation site ONSCENE TV, the officers were taken to a hospital with minor to moderate injuries. The Toyota driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The circumstances of the fire are still under investigation, and no conclusion has been published that the suspicion of impaired driving caused the explosion. The article relies on a report from the scene photographer and a tweet from KTLA network.