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Driver dies in car fire after crashing into utility pole, tree in Middleburg Heights
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) – The Middleburg Heights police chief confirmed a driver died on the scene of an early-morning crash on Friday.
The one-vehicle incident was first reported at round 4:15 a.m. close to the intersection of Pearl Highway and Mohawk Path, police stated.
An eyewitness who noticed the scene unfold says it was robust to look at.
“I prayed whereas I watched it burn I didn’t now at the moment if anybody was within the automotive or if they’d been in a position to get out,” she added.
In line with Middleburg Heights Chief Edward Tomba, the driving force was touring South on Pearl Highway when the automotive crashed right into a utility pole and tree earlier than it turned engulfed in flames.
Police stated there was no one else within the automotive on the time.
The physique of the sufferer, who was pronounced lifeless on the scene, was despatched to the medical expert’s workplace for identification.
The crash continues to be below investigation.
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