Fiery crash kills 1 in Southwest Dallas

The Brief

  • A driver died early Sunday morning after their vehicle struck a utility pole and caught fire in the 8200 block of Clark Road.
  • The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, but their identity has not been released pending notification of kin.
  • Investigators are still working to determine what caused the vehicle to veer off the road or if other factors contributed to the crash.

DALLAS A driver died early Sunday morning after their vehicle veered off a road and erupted in flames in Southwest Dallas, police said.

Fatal fiery crash in Dallas

What we know:

Dallas Police responded to the single-vehicle crash in the 8200 block of Clark Road at 5:25 a.m.

A preliminary investigation determined the vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole before catching fire. The driver died at the scene. His identity has not been released.

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