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Driver Dies in Fiery Crash With Tree in Tierrasanta

One person died after a car slammed into a tree and caught fire in Tierrasanta on Jan. 25, 2023.
NBC 7

One person was found dead Wednesday morning in the wreckage of a fiery car crash with a tree in the Tierrasanta neighborhood of San Diego.

The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. near the intersection of Santos Road and Shields Street, San Diego police said. It appeared a vehicle had lost control and crashed into a center median before slamming into a tree where it caught on fire, trapping the driver inside.

The driver died at the scene. They were not identified pending family notification.

No other vehicles were believed to be involved in the crash.

An investigation was underway to determine what caused the crash.

This is a developing story. Details may change as information is released.

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