Hoffman Estates 18-year-old ID'd as driver in fatal Algonquin crash

The driver who died in a fiery single-car crash early Wednesday in Algonquin was identified Saturday afternoon as an 18-year-old man from Hoffman Estates.

Brandon Soriano-Saldana died after his Dodge Charger veered off the road and struck a utility pole, officials said.

Investigators determined Soriano-Saldana was traveling west on Algonquin Road before the crash, which happened at around 1:30 a.m. Soriano-Saldana was badly burned and was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:53 a.m. The autopsy Wednesday revealed that he suffered blunt force injuries and significant burns.

Dr. Anne Majewski, McHenry County Coroner, said in a news release that the office used advanced fingerprinting techniques to identify Soriano-Saldana.

The medical examiner also performed toxicology and carbon monoxide tests, but the results were not yet available.