A seemingly tragic car crash in rural Texas leaves a body burned beyond recognition. The victim is identified as Clayton Daniel, a young married man. Friends and family gather to comfort his wife, Molly, and their two young children. However, investigators begin to suspect foul play due to inconsistencies at the crash site.
The car crash lacked typical signs of a high-speed accident.
The fire seemed suspiciously intense.
Clayton's sister-in-law and Molly's coworker had negative opinions of him.
Molly seemed to cope with the loss unusually quickly.
In this Dateline classic, a fiery car crash with a badly charred body seems like a tragedy for one family…but is it? Investigators follow a trail of clues to a grave and beyond. Dennis Murphy reports. Originally aired on NBC on April 8, 2006.