Craig Leigh, 78, killed and William Byrd, 58, injured in fiery RV crash on U.S. 1 in Ormond Beach, Florida
1 killed, 1 injured in RV crash
Two people were inside the RV at the time. One was killed, and the other suffered serious burns.
1 dead, 1 hurt after RV crashes into tree in Ormond Beach
The RV exited I-95 around 1 a.m. and crossed over U.S. Highway 1 before slamming into a tree and bursting into flames in front of an Exxon gas station and a Dairy Queen.
1 rescued, 1 killed in fiery RV crash identified
People who heard the crash were able to rescue William Byrd, 58, from the RV, which had ignited after the crash, according to police. Byrd, who is from Alparetta, Georgia, suffered serious burns and was taken to the University of Florida Health Shands Hospital.
Craig Leigh, 78, of Piedmont, South Carolina, was unable to be rescued, police said.
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