Pickup driver dies in fiery crash on Highway 280

The driver of a pickup died Tuesday afternoon after the vehicle crashed and caught fire along southbound Interstate Highway 280, the California Highway Patrol said.

The white Dodge pickup went off the roadway, north of Trousdale Drive, shortly before 2 p.m. The driver, who didn’t get out of the truck when it caught fire, has not been identified, the CHP said.

CHP said one lane and the Hillcrest onramp are closed. Motorists should expect delays.