Gainesville Crash Victim Identified

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fireandrescue2-240x180Prince William County Police identified Eduardo Tremols, 52, of Gainesville as the driver of the car who died when he crashed into the garage of a Catharpin Valley Drive home Friday.

According to police, when Fire & Rescue crews arrived, the 2007 Hyundai Veracruz and the residence were fully engulfed in flames.

"The driver was located inside the Veracruz in the garage and pronounced dead at the scene," police spokesman Officer Nathan Probus said.

A dog also perished in the fire; emergency crews evacuated all other occupants.

Police transported Tremols's remains to the Medical Examiner's Office for further analysis.

Prince William County Police Homicide Unit, Crash Unit and the Department of Fire and Rescue’s Fire Marshals’ Office is jointly investigating the incident.

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