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Teen Dies In Fiery Crash

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One person was killed early Wednesday in a fiery crash in Danville.
Late Wednesday afternoon, the Boyle County Coroner released the driver's identity.
Police say he's 19-year old Kyle T. Leonard.

The fiery crash happened on KY 33, also known as Shakertown Road, around 3:30 Wednesday morning.

27 NEWSFIRST obtained home video of the car as it burned after hitting a tree head-on. The coroner says it was an extremely hot fire and that the car burned quickly.

It will still be days before police know what caused the crash.

A forensic dentist was called to help identify Leonard.


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