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One Dead In Fiery Crash In Algonquin

CHICAGO (CBS) -- ne person was found dead after a fiery crash early Wednesday in northwest suburban Algonquin, authorities said.

Firefighters responded about 1:40 a.m. to the single-vehicle crash in the 900 block of West Algonquin Road, according to the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District.

A Dodge Charger driving west crashed into a utility pole on the north side of the road, Algonquin police said. The car was engulfed in flames when emergency crews arrived at the scene. Once the blaze was extinguished, one person was found dead inside the car.

The person's name was not released Wednesday as authorities try to confirm their identity and notify family.

Algonquin Road was closed to traffic until 6:45 a.m. while police and the McHenry County coroner's office investigated the crash.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2017. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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