FULTON COUNTY (25News Now) – The Fulton County Coroner identified the driver killed in a crash in rural Canton on Saturday afternoon.
Lewis Harman, 93, of Glasford, was pronounced deceased at the scene in the area of East County Road 27 and North Maplewood Lane in rural Canton.
The autopsy on Harman indicated he died due to injuries sustained in the crash, before the vehicle became engulfed.
First responders were called just before 5 p.m. Saturday. According to the coroner’s office, Harman’s vehicle was traveling east when it left the road, struck a tree and stopped near a building. The vehicle caught fire, and the flames spread to the building.
Toxicology results are pending.
The coroner’s office is investigating the crash.
Firefighters from Copperas Creek, Canton, Farmington, Buckheart, the Fulton County Emergency Medical Association, the Canton Police Department and the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office assisted.
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