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Driver Killed Fiery Crash ID'd By Lancaster County Coroner

The man who became entrapped in his vehicle died at the scene of the crash has been identified, the Lancaster County Coroner's office announced on Thursday, Aug. 15. 

A map showing Slate Hill Road where the fatal crash happened. 

A map showing Slate Hill Road where the fatal crash happened. 

Photo Credit: Google Maps (Satellite)

Brian Lewis, 52, of the 1600 block of Slate Hill Road Drumore Township, died at the scene of a crash in the 1300 block of Slate Hill Road near the intersection of Tanning Yard Hollow Road in Drumore Township, Pennsylvania State Police Troop J announced.

The call to the crash came in at 5:19 a.m. on Thursday. 

"When first responders arrived on scene the vehicle was on fire and fully engulfed," as stated in the release, which noted the driver was trapped inside.

It was determined that he swerved off the roadway and collided with a tree, according to the preliminary investigation by the Lancaster Patrol Unit.

Lewis suffered serious physical damage and thermal burns, according to the coroner. An autopsy has been scheduled and his official cause and manner of death are pending the results. 

The investigation is ongoing.

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