FULTONDALE, Ala. —

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One person was killed in a vehicle crash that started a brush fire in Fultondale Tuesday night.

It happened on Ellard Road between Chapel Creek Road and U.S. Highway 31, according to the Fultondale Fire Department.

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The road was closed off while firefighters worked to put out the fire.

Fultondale police and Jefferson County deputies responded to the scene. Those agencies are investigating circumstances surrounding the crash and the death.

The victim's name has not been released.

The coroner's office said it is conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

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