FHP: West Melbourne man dies after crashing SUV into fireworks store, sparking inferno

WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. — There was a chaotic scene at a fireworks business in West Melbourne on Monday after it caught fire.

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Videos show a huge plume of smoke and flames as some of the fireworks are going off in the air.

Photos: West Melbourne man dies after crashing SUV into fireworks store, sparking inferno

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The fire started at the Phantom Fireworks store on West New Haven Avenue around 4:20 p.m.

It took hours to get the flames under control.

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State troopers said two cars collided at a nearby intersection and one of the cars slammed into the building.

People who were nearby said the situation was chaotic.

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The driver who slammed into the building died. Troopers said he was 53 years old.

So far, there is no word on what caused that initial crash.

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