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Flaming crash on Foothill Road claims driver A submitted photo shows the scene of a fatal car accident on North Foothill Road Monday morning. [Photo by Russell Miller] Monday Jan 29, 2018 at 9:41 AM Jan 29, 2018 at 5:31 PM Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune @RyanPfeil One person died Monday morning after crashing a car into a tree on North Foothill Road. The crash occurred at 8:10 a.m. when a sedan traveling north on Foothill left the roadway near a residential driveway, struck a large pine tree and caught fire near the intersection of Corey Road, according to a news release from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office. The flames spread to the tree, Jackson County Fire District 3 officials said. Fire officials responded to find both the vehicle and the tree in flames. Fire District 3 sent two engines to the scene and put out the fire in about 15 minutes, according to department spokesman Ashley Blakely. Crews extricated the driver, who died at the scene. The driver was the vehicle's only occupant, police said. Family members have been notified, but sheriff's officials declined to release any identifying information until the county medical examiner confirmed the identity. Foothill Road was closed between Corey and Vilas roads from about 8:15 to 11:15 a.m. during the investigation.