MAY 20, 2015
FAIRFIELD, OH (FOX19)
Fairfield police are investigating a fiery fatal crash that
happened on Winton Road late Tuesday night.
Officials say they responded to an injury accident at around
11:19 p.m. between Mack Road and Skydale Drive.
According to Fairfield police, upon arriving to the scene
they saw a white 2006 Infinity M35 fully engulfed in flames with an occupant in
the driver's seat. The driver was found deceased after the Fairfield Fire
Department responded to the scene and extinguished the fire.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a blue 2015 Jeep
Cherokee was going southbound on Winton Road with a black 1995 Toyota Camry and
the Infinity M35 going northbound. The Infinity M35 was traveling at a high
rate of speed and passed the Camry on a double yellow line and the driver of
the Infinity M35 lost control of the vehicle and struck the Jeep Cherokee
head-on.
The Jeep Cherokee spun into the northbound lane and was struck
in the side by the Camry. The Infinity
M35 went off the west side of the road and struck a utility pole, immediately
engulfing in flames.
The driver of the Jeep Cherokee was transported to Mercy
Hospital by life squad for non-life threatening injuries, officials said.
Authorities say the driver of the Infinity M35 was
transported to the morgue by the Butler County Coroner's office. The identity
of either victim is unknown at this time.
The crash is still under investigation.