1 dead after fiery car crash near Stone Mountain Park

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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A deadly crash has shut down several lanes of a busy DeKalb County highway near Stone Mountain Park.

DeKalb County Fire Department told Channel 2 Action News that at least two lanes of Hwy 78 near Mountain Industrial are closed for the crash investigation.

Officials said that a car caught on fire on the highway. One person inside the car died. Fire officials are working to identify the victim.