Officials Identify Driver Who Crashed Into Texas Pipeline and Sparked 4-day Fire

Officials Identify Driver Who Crashed Into Texas Pipeline and Sparked 4-day Fire
Workers stand near a pipeline fire in Deer Park, Texas, on Sept. 19, 2024. Juan A. Lozano/AP Photo
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The driver of a vehicle that crashed into a pipeline valve and sparked a four-day fire that forced the evacuation of nearby neighborhoods in a Houston suburb was a local 51-year-old man, according to police.

Remains found in the SUV following the fire are those of Jonathan McEvoy of Deer Park, according to a statement Monday night from Deer Park Police Lt. Chris Brown.