Man found dead after car crashed into pole and caught fire in east Phoenix

PHOENIX — A man died in a fatal crash in east Phoenix Friday morning after… after his car hit a pole and caught fire.

At approximately 1:38 a.m., Phoenix police and firefighters were called to the area of 60th Street and Van Buren Street for a vehicle on fire and found the man deceased inside the vehicle, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

Detectives determined that the victim was driving west on Van Buren Street and struck the north curb, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and strike a large utility pole. After rolling into the desert area, the car caught fire, and was extinguished by responding firefighters.

The identity of the driver has not been released.

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