Butte, MT : 1 killed in Fiery fatal crash near Butte Thursday on June 5, 2014

A speeding pickup truck went off Montana Highway 2 near the top of Pipestone Pass south of Butte and caught fire, killing the driver.

The Montana Highway Patrol says a passer-by spotted smoke near the highway at about 4 p.m. Thursday.

Trooper Ken Klapan tells The Montana Standard (http://bit.ly/1j6jha6) the pickup went off the road, struck a berm, became airborne and landed in a ravine about 125 yards from the highway. He says it appears the pickup truck's gas tank ruptured on impact, starting a fire that destroyed the vehicle.

Butte Silver-Bow Undersheriff George Skuletich says officials are trying to identify the occupant of the small truck.

The crash remains under investigation.

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1 killed in fiery crash near Pipestone Pass