Driver Killed In SUV Crash, Explosion In Waltham
WALTHAM (CBS) - A driver was killed early Thursday morning when his SUV crashed and exploded in Waltham.
A Kia Sportage was heading north on Lexington Street around 12:30 a.m. when it veered off the road, through a guardrail, flipped over into an embankment and burst into flames.
"The best we can tell is the occupant of the vehicle went over the guardrail and possibly the gas tank somehow got involved, whether it got punctured or separated or something the fuel became ignited," Dept. Fire Chief Roger Hebert told WBZ-TV.
WBZ-TV's Sera Congi Reports
The driver died at the scene. His name has not been released. The Kia had New York license plates.
WBZ Radio's Karen Twomey Reports
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Hebert said the fire spread to some trees nearby but firefighters were able to contain it and stop it from spreading to a nearby apartment complex.
