Fatal Car Fire Claims Life of 45-Year-Old Middleton Man

State Fire Marshal’s officials are investigating an early morning fatal car fire today in a hotel parking lot on Ferncroft Road, Danvers, according to Jennifer Mieth, Public Information Officer, Department of Fire Services.

A 45-year-old Middleton man was pulled from a Honda Civic and was flown in a medical helicopter to a Boston hospital with burns, and he has died, according to fire officials. Authorities have not released the name of the victim.

The medical helicopter landed in the hotel parking lot, and flew the burn victim to Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

A front desk staff member at the DoubleTree Boston North Shore Hotel on Ferncroft, called 911 just after 3 Tuesday morning. The car fire was initially called in as an accident, with possible explosions, according to Danvers Fire Chief Kevin P. Farrell in a statement. The sound turned out to be popping tires. No other vehicles appear to be involved. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The hotel is close to the Danvers-Middleton town line, so both town’s police and fire departments responded, as well as a hotel security guard.

Chief Farrell said it was a true team effort to attempt to rescue the man.

“I have such respect for the Middleton departments. They just had to deal with that recent accident when two people were killed after a Ferrari struck a tree, and they’re here again with such care and compassion,” Chief Farrell said. “I’m very thankful for the efforts of everybody.”

On Oct6. 21, the Essex County District Attorney’s Office announced that the Officer of the Chief Medical Examiner positively identified Chester Hincman, 40, 4 Sharons Way, Danvers, as the passenger in the Ferrari that crashed into a tree on October 19 and caught fire. Michael Iovanna, 50, 120 Mill St, Middleton, has been identified as the driver of the vehicle.

The investigation is ongoing with the Essex District Attorney’s office, local officials and state police assigned to the state Fire Marshal’s office.