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Houston man dead after SUV slams tree, catches fire on Potomac Drive

Police investigate cause of high-speed accident on Potomac Drive

Car burned after accident. (Onscene.TV)

HOUSTON – A man is dead after a fiery late-night crash on a Houston street that residents say they could hear from a distance.

The crash happened around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday at Potomac Drive and Woodway. An SUV traveling northbound on Potomac Drive crossed the median and struck a tree at a high rate of speed. The impact caused the SUV to break apart and catch fire.

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The man inside was the only occupant of the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not been released.

Houston Police Department is investigating the crash.