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Fiery crash in Phoenix leaves 1 dead, 1 hospitalized

The car crashed near 27th Street and Greenway Road before catching fire, threatening a nearby building, authorities said.

PHOENIX β€” A man is dead and another is hurt after a crash in Phoenix early Friday morning. 

The crash happened shortly after 5 a.m. near 27th Street and Greenway Road, fire and medical officials said. The car caught fire after the crash but was extinguished before the flames could spread to a nearby building.

After the flames were extinguished, officials learned that 20-year-old Christian Draganov was dead inside the car, police said. Another passenger was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said the driver appears to have lost control as he was approaching a curve at 27th Street, resulting in the car striking multiple parked vehicles.

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