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Driver killed, passenger hospitalized after overnight crash near American Parkway

A driver died after a vehicle caught fire in a crash early Friday near American Family Drive and American Parkway on Madison’s east side. A passenger was taken to a hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening, according to the Madison Fire Department.

Driver killed, passenger hospitalized after overnight crash near American Parkway
MADISON, Wis. — A driver died and a passenger was hospitalized after a vehicle caught fire in a crash early Friday on Madison’s east side, the Madison Fire Department said. Firefighters were called to the area of American Family Drive and American Parkway shortly before 12:40 a.m. They found the vehicle engulfed in flames with a person inside. After extinguishing the fire, crews determined that the driver had died. Firefighters also found a long trail of debris along the roadway, which the department said suggested the vehicle had been traveling at a high speed before the crash. Madison police located a passenger from the vehicle nearby. The passenger was transported by ambulance for treatment, and the injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, according to the fire department. Authorities had not released the identities of the driver or passenger or additional information about what led to the crash.

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