Man dies after slamming vintage Ford Mustang into residential wall in Lake Forest

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An unidentified man was killed late Tuesday night after slamming a vintage car into a residential wall in Lake Forest after deputies suspect he was speeding with alcohol and drugs in his system, officials said.

Orange County Sheriff's Department officials responded to the crash shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Lake Forest Drive, east of Queensbury Drive.

When authorities arrived, a 1960s model, red Ford Mustang convertible was engulfed in flames and the driver inside was trapped, sheriff's Lt. Jeff Hallock said.

Once the man was pulled from the car, he was pronounced dead.

A preliminary investigation suspected the man, who police believe was under the influence of alcohol and drugs, was driving westbound on Lake Forest Drive when he swerved and went over a raised median before driving across the opposite lanes and onto a sidewalk, Hallock said.

Investigators said he slammed into a block wall that separates the sidewalk from the backyard of an adjacent home, which sustained damage from the wall debris and car crash.

He was partially ejected from the car and may have not been wearing a seat belt at the time, Hallock said.

No other injuries were reported.

Due to extensive burn, officials will have to run available fingerprints and/or dental records to positively identify the driver, Hallock said.

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Man dies after slamming vintage Ford Mustang into residential wall in Lake Forest