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Man Killed in Fiery Suwannee County Crash Identified

Fatal Crash
Posted at 9:00 PM, Dec 07, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-07 16:12:41-05

SUWANNEE COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) - The Florida Highway patrol has identified the man that was killed in a car accident that resulted in a fire.

FHP said that Charles Lilly, 68, was driving west on 224th Street around 1:25 p.m. Wednesday afternoon when he ran off the road and hit a tree.

After the crash, the car caught fire and was engulfed in flames.

Lilly was pronounced dead on the scene. 

Firefighters also had to extinguish a brush fire that started as a result of the car.