UPDATE — The driver who was killed in the crash has been identified as Lucio Ornelas Avina, 34, of Paso Robles, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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ORIGINAL STORY — A driver was killed in a fiery crash in the Creston area on Monday, February 3.
The California Highway Patrol says officers received reports of the crash shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Creston Road.
Officers say it appears the driver of a 2005 Ford Escape was heading northbound on Creston Road south of Camp 8 Road when the vehicle went off the east side of the road. The driver was unable to regain control of the vehicle and crashed into an oil pipe fence.
Witnesses reportedly told CHP the vehicle quickly burst into flames.
The driver was unable to get out and was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity is not yet available.
The crash remains under investigation but officers say it appears speed was a factor.
