Officials said a driver died in a car fire in front of his mother and also other witnesses who could not help him escape the burning vehicle outside his Cincinnati-area apartment complex.

The man's car apparently burst into flames on Wednesday afternoon as he pulled into a parking spot in the Sharonville, roughly 15 miles to the northeast of downtown Cincinnati. Witnesses said the 48-year-old man tried to kick open a door and also pleaded for help, but others could not get close enough because of the flames.

Police were withholding his name while the other relatives were notified.

It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze. Investigators said they will review the evidence from scene in order to determine a cause.

Sharonville police Sgt. Walter Cordes said that could be complicated because the flames might have destroyed evidence.

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