SUV catches fire after going over Highway 74

(Image: Carlos Diaz)

Highway 74 has reopened after being closed in both directions for two hours on Wednesday morning after a SUZ went over the side and caught fire.

The vehicle went about 50 feet over the side near Vista Point about 5:20 am, according to the Desert Sun. CHP arrived to find it fully engulfed in flames. The driver of the car was not found at the scene.

(Image: Carlos Diaz)

Fire crews extinguished the blazed by 7 am, but the lanes remained closed while crews pulled what remained of the car back to the road.

(Image: Carlos Diaz)

All lanes were open again by 7:30 am.

(Image: Carlos Diaz)