KEW GARDENS, Queens (WABC) -- A man was killed Saturday after a fiery crash in Queens.
Police say a car was driving very fast when it hit a barrier on Union Turnpike near Queens Boulevard and caught fire. The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead on the scene.
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A man nearby witnessed the crash and tried to help, but said the flames were too much.
"As soon as he hit, there was a fireball. I grabbed my phone, called it in right away - grabbed a hammer, and there was a bunch of people here, and it happened very fast...there was just too much fire, we couldn't do anything," said Eli Arons.
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The passenger in the vehicle was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The crash is now under investigation.