Photos courtesy of Lisa Neff-Letts

One person had minor burns to his face after the vehicle he was in caught fire near Riverside Monday morning. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, at 6:50 a.m. a van on fire was reported along Highway 218. The subject was able to get out of the vehicle with minor injuries and was transported by Washington County Ambulance to the University of Iowa Hospital. Riverside Fire Department, Riverside QRS, Hills Fire Department, and Washington and Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene. The name of the man was not released.