JASPER, Ind. (WFIE) – Jasper Police say a fatal crash is under investigation.

They say it happened just before 4pm Wednesday at US 231 and Division Road.

Police say it was a car accident and only the driver was inside.

When they arrived, the car was on fire.

The driver was pulled out of the burning car and rushed to the hospital.

Police say their investigation found the driver was speeding and the car hit a utility pole.

Linda Lou Dalziel, of Huntingburg, is said to have died from her injuries.

In addition to several first responders, police say members of the public put themselves in harm’s way in an attempt to save a stranger’s life.

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