The driver of a tractor-trailer was burned alive early Wednesday when he crashed head-on into a toll plaza in Osceola County, Fla., according to police.

Florida Turnpike toll booth workers said they said they saw the big rig barreling out of control and then slamming into the toll plaza just after midnight Wednesday.

"The driver believed responsible for this has died," Local 6 reporter Jessica Sanchez said. "In fact, investigators believe he burned alive in this crash."

"The vehicle immediately became engulfed in a fire," Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. George Delahoz said. "The driver was killed inside the tractor-trailer. He never got out. We don't know if he fell asleep, if there was a medical condition or what caused the driver not to be able to react to the plaza."

Police identified the driver as Isaac Leon Lane of Orlando.

The toll booth was closed at the time of the crash. There were no injuries in connection with the crash.

Several drivers driving north from South Florida to avoid Tropical Storm Ernesto was stranded for hours on the Turnpike

Traffic was expected to remain slow in the area Wednesday morning.

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