Crime & Safety
Police Working to Identify Driver Killed in Fiery Crash
The man was driving a 1999 Chrysler van at a high rate of speed on Lakeview Rd. around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, when he lost control of the van west of Prospect Ave, according to City of Clearwater Public Safety Spokesperson Elizabeth Watts
Investigators with Clearwater Police are trying to identify the driver of a van who was killed in a fiery crash Sunday evening on Lakeview Rd and Shore Ave.
The man was driving a 1999 Chrysler van at a high rate of speed on Lakeview Rd. around 9:30 p.m., when he lost control of the van west of Prospect Ave, according to City of Clearwater Public Safety Spokesperson Elizabeth Watts.
The van went off the road and hit a fence and power pole guy-wires, then hit a tree and burst into flames.
Find out what's happening in Clearwaterwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Clearwater Fire Rescue put out the fire. The van's driver was found deceased inside the burned vehicle. Identification of the victim could not immediately be made because of the condition of the body.
- Sign up for the Clearwater Patch email newsletter to get more of our top headlines, blog posts, event listings and announcements delivered to your inbox each day.
Find out what's happening in Clearwaterwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
