A driver died at the scene after a collision with a steel traffic pole, which sparked a vehicle fire in Salt Lake City, according to a November 7 report by Gephardt Daily.
The single-vehicle crash occurred a little after midnight on Saturday morning, Salt Lake City Police Lt. Kevin Blue told Gephardt Daily.
The incident involved a southbound vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed near 1700 South and 5600 West.
Lt. Blue stated that the driver lost control, collided with a steel traffic control pole, and the vehicle then burst into flames. The driver was alone in the vehicle at the time of the crash.
While the CAR Team responded to the scene, officials were unable to identify the driver at that time. When asked if the crash was connected to street racing, Lt. Blue said he did not have that information.
