Sheriff: Speeding driver dies after SUV goes airborne, catches fire in Clackamas Co. [Video]

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) – One person was killed in a high-speed, fiery crash on Saturday, according to the Clackamas County Sheriffs Office.

At about 11:19 p.m., deputies were called out to a crash near the intersection of Southeast 72nd Avenue and Southeast Alberta Avenue. Multiple 911 callers reported an SUV had driven off the roadway and crashed.

Deputies found the white 2012 Infiniti EX35 fully engulfed in flames on property near Southeast Label Lane and Southeast 74th Avenue, a significant distance from where it had left the roadway, according to the sheriff’s office.

The driver, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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According to the sheriff’s office, speed was a contributing factor in the crash.

The sheriff’s office says investigators believe the driver was traveling …