A speeding luxury Audi burst into flames after slamming into a dirt wall in Santa Clarita early Saturday \u2014 but the driver miraculously survived the fiery wreck.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old man was reportedly behind the wheel of an Audi S5 traveling at more than 120 mph when the car crashed near Soledad Canyon Road and Camp Plenty Road around 1:41 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department\u2019s Santa Clarita Valley station.<\/p>\n
The driver of a luxury Audi miraculously escaped a high-speed crash with his life after his vehicle exploded on impact with a dirt wall in Santa Clarita early Saturday. KNN NEWS<\/p>\n
A witness at the scene said the car, reportedly an Audi S5, hit a dirt wall and then \u201cexploded.\u201d KNN NEWS<\/p>\n
Bystanders watched as the luxury vehicle went up in flames, leaving behind a charred, smoldering shell that was barely recognizable after firefighters extinguished the blaze.<\/p>\n
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The vehicle struck a light pole and other objects before flipping into a nearby wash and catching fire, authorities said.<\/p>\n
A witness at the scene said the car slammed into a dirt wall and then \u201cexploded.\u201d<\/p>\n
Deputies pulled the driver from the burning wreckage before the flames could engulf him, authorities told The California Post.<\/p>\n
The car was reportedly traveling more than 120 miles per hour before crashing into a light pole and other objects before it flipped. KNN NEWS<\/p>\n
Bystanders watched as the vehicle burned. By the time firefighters put out the blaze, the vehicle was left unrecognizable and smoldering. KNN NEWS<\/p>\n
Officials taped off the scene, which had debris strewn all over it. KNN NEWS<\/p>\n
The man was hospitalized and reportedly in critical condition.<\/p>\n
California Highway Patrol officers and Los Angeles County Fire Department crews also responded to the crash.<\/p>\n
Officers from the California Highway Patrol and first responders from the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the scene. KNN NEWS<\/p>\n
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. KNN NEWS<\/p>\n
Authorities taped off the crash scene, where debris was scattered across the area.<\/p>\n
The cause of the collision remains under investigation.<\/p>\n
The crash happened near Canyon Country, in the eastern portion of Santa Clarita, north of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n
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