Fatal overnight crash and vehicle fire in Oak Creek, 1 dead

OAK CREEK, Wis. – A man is dead after a crash in Oak Creek early Saturday morning, October 5th.

According to Oak Creek police, the accident occurred around 2:38 a.m. near 22nd and Ryan Road; This is right at the motorway exit.

When officers arrived, they saw a vehicle fully engulfed in flames and the driver trapped inside the vehicle, unconscious.

The officers tried to get the driver out and put out the fire at the same time.

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The driver was pulled from the vehicle and life-saving measures were performed, but the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver was identified as a 32-year-old man from Alabama.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the driver, who was the only person in the vehicle, was traveling west when he left the road and struck a light pole.

No other vehicles were involved.