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ST. GEORGE — A driver died in a vehicle fire after crashing into an overpass pillar near the St. George airport on Thursday.
A 53-year-old man was driving west on state Route 7 around noon when he went off the road, onto the shoulder, driving about 300 feet before crashing into a concrete overpass pillar near Airport Parkway, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. Troopers did not specify what caused the driver to veer off the road.
The car caught on fire and the driver died from injuries he suffered in the impact and resulting fire. His identity has not been released.
Both directions of traffic on the highway were temporarily closed about 12:45 p.m. while crews responded to the accident, according to the Utah Department of Transportation.
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