Two people hospitalized in fiery overnight car crash in Arlington

Two people were hospitalized early Wednesday morning after a single-car wreck in Arlington.

Around midnight, a southbound vehicle hit a transformer in the 3300 block of Matlock Road in Arlington, according to Arlington Police Department spokesman Steven Bartolotta.

Bartolotta said the occupants were taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance — the driver was in critical condition and the passenger was stable.

The cause of the crash was still under investigation late Wednesday morning.

This story was originally published November 9, 2016 at 11:31 AM with the headline "Two people hospitalized in fiery overnight car crash in Arlington."