IRVINE, CA — An SUV driver was found dead inside a vehicle that burst into flames after crashing into a concrete support column under the SR-73 Toll Road in Irvine, authorities said Friday.

The incident occurred around 5:00 a.m., just south of the 73 Toll Road. According to reports, a vehicle hit a man who was crossing Laguna Canyon Road outside of a designated crosswalk. Medics ...