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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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