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Fiery crash kills 1 in Southwest Dallas

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Published  January 11, 2026 12:48pm CST
Dallas
FOX 4
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The Brief

    • A driver died early Sunday morning after their vehicle struck a utility pole and caught fire in the 8200 block of Clark Road.
    • The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, but their identity has not been released pending notification of kin.
    • Investigators are still working to determine what caused the vehicle to veer off the road or if other factors contributed to the crash.

DALLAS - A driver died early Sunday morning after their vehicle veered off a road and erupted in flames in Southwest Dallas, police said.

Fatal fiery crash in Dallas

What we know:

Dallas Police responded to the single-vehicle crash in the 8200 block of Clark Road at 5:25 a.m.

A preliminary investigation determined the vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole before catching fire. The driver died at the scene. His identity has not been released.

Investigators have not said what caused the vehicle to leave the road or if any other factors contributed to the crash.

The Dallas Police Department continues to investigate the crash.

The Source: Information in this article is from the Dallas Police Department.

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