23-year-old man dies in fiery wreck after crashing into pool at Clute Municipal Park, police say

CLUTE, Texas (KTRK) -- A 23-year-old man is dead after a deadly crash near Brazoswood High School in Clute on Wednesday, according to the Clute Police Department.

According to Clute PD, the man was traveling southbound on Brazoswood Drive when he crashed his vehicle through the fence at Clute Municipal Park on 100 Parkview Drive, then into the pool area.

Law enforcement said that the man's vehicle caught fire, and the man was pronounced dead.

According to preliminary information from Clute PD, law enforcement believes that the driver suffered a medical episode.

Additionally, police said that the decommissioned pool was empty at the time of the incident.