MINOR INJURIES IN MEEKER COUNTY DUMP TRUCK CRASH AND FIRE

A dump truck driver escaped with minor injuries after a fiery crash Wednesday south of Litchfield in Meeker County.  When the first responders arrived, the dump truck was fully engulfed in flames in the ditch.  Deputies say 69-year-old Rickie Harrier of Hutchinson was able to get out before the truck caught fire.  Investigators say Harrier drifted onto the shoulder and overcorrected, sending the truck into the ditch.  He suffered minor injuries and declined medical treatment.  The dump truck was destroyed in the fire.