McDONOUGH — A McDonough man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after his pickup truck struck a tree and caught fire Sunday evening on Chestnut Road.

New York State Police said troopers from Norwich responded to the single-vehicle crash at approximately 6:33 p.m. on Oct. 11.

An investigation determined a 2019 Ford pickup operated by Matthew Murray Monroe, 32, of McDonough, was traveling on Chestnut Road west of Hoben Road when Monroe swerved to avoid a deer in the roadway. The pickup traveled off the road and struck a tree before becoming engulfed in flames.

According to the McDonough Fire Department, an assistant fire chief was one of the first on scene and reported the pickup was fully engulfed in fire. Fire crews found the driver nearby, who had already removed himself from the vehicle.

Firefighters brought the fire under control in about 10 minutes. Crews remained at the scene for more than an hour to make sure the vehicle did not reignite and stayed until a wrecker service removed it.

Monroe was evaluated at the scene by Chenango County EMS and transported to UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

NY State Police investigated the crash. No tickets or charges were issued, and no other occupants were in the vehicle at the time.

The Pharsalia Fire Department also responded to assist McDonough firefighters.