According to the California Highway Patrol, an Artesia man was killed when his 2003 Chevrolet van caught fire while he was driving on the westbound 91 east of Knott Avenue.
Witnesses reported that the man was driving at 65 to 70 mph in the No. 3 lane of the westbound 91 when his van caught fire. The driver swerved to the right to get off the freeway, hit a wall on the right shoulder and crashed into a tree. Firefighters who were called to the scene to extinguish the fire found the unidentified man in the driver’s seat; he was pronounced dead at the scene from the vehicle fire.
The California Highway Patrol is continuing the investigation into the fiery crash. Witnesses with information have been asked to call the CHP at 714-892-4426.
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