YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Authorities are trying to determine just how fast a car was traveling before it crashed into a bridge abutment and spilt into two pieces along Interstate 680 in Youngstown.

The driver, twenty-year-old Skylur Hamrick of Poland died in Tuesday night's accident along the northbound lane of I-680 under the Indianola Avenue overpass.

Hamrick was ejected from the fiery wreckage but was still breathing when firefighters first arrived on scene.

Paramedics immediately performed CPR in attempts to save Hamrick, but he died from his injuries.

An autopsy is being performed, and toxicology tests will be taken to see if there were any other factors that may have played a part.

The impact of the speeding car against the base of the bridge was of such magnitude, it literally split the car in half.

Hamrick's car, a 2010 Dodge Challenger, was the only vehicle involved. The Challenger is considered to be what's known as a “muscle car.”

It's a high performance vehicle that can reach speeds of 140 miles per hour according to the manufacturer.

Vindy.com is reporting police have recovered the black box data recording device from the car, hoping it will reveal how fast it was traveling when it rounded a slight bend on the highway just before slamming into the concrete abutment.

Hamrick had just started working as a mechanic at Gobel's Towing in North Lima this week.

The manager at Gobel's tells 21 News that he didn't know Hamrick too well since he had just started, but says they were impressed with him.

Co-workers say they were saddened to hear about Hamrick's death, adding that he was “a very nice kid.”