Person who died near Creighton University identified

OMAHA, Neb. -- Police have identified a man who died in a Friday afternoon accident in Omaha near Creighton University. 

The Omaha Police Department said that around 12:30 p.m. on February 11, officers were dispatched to a personal injury crash where a vehicle was on fire. 

The accident happened on I-480 West and near 20th Street. 

Authorities said that the investigation revealed that a 1988 Pontiac 6000 sedan had broken down in the #2 traffic lane. 

OPD officials said that Ford F-150 pickup had struck and rear ended the Pontiac. 

Authorities said that the Pontiac's gas tank had ruptured and the sedan became fully engulfed. 

OPD officials said that the driver and only occupant of the Pontiac, 60-year-old Darryl Griffin of Omaha, was trapped and died at the scene. 

The driver of the Ford, a 28-year-old Omaha man, was uninjured during the crash. 

Authorities said the crash is still under investigation.