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Vehicle fire leaves driver dead in Chesapeake

The driver was the only person in the car, according to Chesapeake police.
Credit: 13News Now

NORFOLK, Va. — Chesapeake police are investigating a deadly vehicle fire on George Washington Highway South that happened Saturday just after 1 a.m., the department said. 

When police officers and firefighters responded to the call near the entrance to the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, the vehicle was completely on fire. 

A spokesperson for the police department said the vehicle had run off the road and hit a tree. 

Responders put out the fire, and confirmed that the driver was the only person in the car. 

He's been identified as Don Diaz, 19. 

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The police department is still investigating what led up to the crash.

Police are asking anyone who knows about this situation to to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or leave a tip online. 

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