UPDATE: Wayland single-vehicle crash victim identified as British Swim School owner

WAYLAND — Authorities have identified the victim of last Saturday's single-vehicle crash on Shaw Drive as Simon Thavaseelan.

Authorities said Tuesday the cause of the crash remains under investigation.

In a press release on Saturday, Police Chief Ed Burman and Fire Chief Neil McPherson said their departments each responded to reports of a motor-vehicle crash at 1:36 a.m. Saturday in the area of 41 Shaw Drive.

Upon arrival, first responders discovered a Kia EV6 that had crashed into a tree and was on fire.

Thavaseelan, 43, of Wayland, was the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle. He was trapped inside, according to the release.

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Firefighters began working to extinguish the fire and extricate Thavaseelan from the vehicle.

Authorities said the fire was extinguished in about 40 minutes, using two hose lines. Thavaseelan was pronounced dead at the scene.

The scene was cleared at about 6 a.m., according to the release.

Burman and McPherson said Massachusetts State Police assisted at the scene, with the Sudbury Fire Department providing station coverage.

The crash is under investigation by the Wayland Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office.

"This was a truly tragic incident that resulted in the loss of one of our dear community members," said McPherson, in a statement. "On behalf of the Wayland Police and Fire departments, we extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the victim."

Thavaseelan was married and the father of two children. He owned the British Swim School of Greater Boston.

Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday at the John C. Bryant Funeral Home, 56 Pemberton Road, Cochituate Village, Wayland. A celebration of life will follow at 1 p.m. at The Verve Hotel, 1360 Worcester St. (Route 9), Natick.

The family asks that instead of flowers, people make donations in Thavaseelan's memory to the Hope Floats Foundation, an organization that provides scholarships to children for swim lessons.

Daily News multimedia journalist Norman Miller contributed to this report.

This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Wayland man, 43, killed in single-vehicle crash on Shaw Drive