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Deadly overnight collision shuts down Fremont Blvd. for hours

1 dead, 1 injured in fiery overnight crash in Fremont
1 dead, 1 injured in fiery overnight crash in Fremont 00:19

A horrific collision early Tuesday morning that left one person dead and one injured shut down Fremont Blvd. in Fremont for 12 hours, according to authorities.

St approximately 12:31 a.m., Fremont police and fire responded to 37085 Fremont Blvd in Fremont between Thornton Ave. and Peralta Blvd. after a vehicle crashed into a pole and a tree. The vehicle was seen fully engulfed in flames.

A cameraman at the scene reported that one person was pulled from the vehicle and a second person was trapped inside. At least one person was taken to the hospital. Authorities later confirmed that one person died in the crash and a second person was injured. 

Police announced that Fremont Blvd. was reopened as of around 12:30 p.m.

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