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Fiery Omaha Crash Kills 1, Injures Another

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(AP) — Omaha police have identified the two men involved in a fiery crash that killed one and critically injured the other man.

Police Sgt. Doug Klein says the crash happened around 2:45 a.m. Sunday at the 24th Street exit on I-80.

An eastbound 2000 Buick Century tried to exit the Interstate at 24th Street, but the car sped across 24th Street and struck a traffic barrier.

The car came to rest on its side and caught fire. The first officer to arrive extinguished the fire.

The passenger, 26-year-old Joshua Pacheco, died at the scene, and the driver, 22-year-old Matthew Fleshman, was hospitalized in critical condition. Both men are from Omaha.

Investigators say speed and alcohol likely contributed to the crash.

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