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Authorities: Man dies in car fire while trying to get vehicle out of snowbank

Authorities say a man in Little Ferry died when his car caught fire as he was trying to get it out of a snowbank.

News 12 Staff

Feb 4, 2021, 11:36 AM

Updated 1,416 days ago

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Authorities say a man in Little Ferry died when his car caught fire as he was trying to get it out of a snowbank.
According to police, the car caught fire after the man revved his engine multiple times.
A police officer responding to the scene called the fire department, but the car was quickly engulfed in flames.
The officer broke through a back window but couldn’t get the man out in time, fire officials say.
The victim's name has not been publicly released.