WILLIAMSBURG, Kan–Law enforcement officials today released the name of the victim and additional details in Wednesday’s fatal Franklin County crash.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Lexus driven by Robert Michael McAuliffe, 48, Urbandale, IA, was southbound on I-35 at 10:30 a.m.

The vehicle left the roadway, crossed the median and northbound lanes, entered the south ditch, went through a barbed wire fence and struck a tree.

The driver reversed the vehicle, went back into the ditch and got stuck in a barbed wire fence.

The driver then reversed again and struck another small tree and became stuck.

The vehicle exhaust caught the grass on fire causing the vehicle to catch fire and the driver burned to death.

McAuliffe was transported to Frontier Forensics.

The KHP reported he was not wearing a seat belt.