One Dead After Upper Providence Crash Late Tuesday Night: Report

One person is dead after a crash in Upper Providence late Tuesday night, according to reports.

The incident occurred at around 10:30 p.m. on the 200 block of Ashenfelter Road, the Pottstown Mercury reports.

A car with California license plates ran off the road and down an embankment where it smashed into a tree and burst into flames, authorities said.

Officials are attempting to determine what caused the accident.

The victim was determined to be a male but police have not yet discovered his identity, according to the report.

More information will be provided as it becomes available.

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