1 dead, 6 hurt including officers from a car crash turned fire on Detroit's east side

DETROIT, Mich. (FOX 2) - Officials are currently investigating a deadly car crash on Detroit's east side leaving 1 person dead and 6 people injured including Detroit Police officers.

According to preliminary information, Detroit police say the car was speeding in a residential area and the vehicle lost control. The car ultimately crashed into a tree and caught fire.

Firefighters responded to Woodhall Street and Berden Street just before 10 a.m. Saturday morning. Upon arrival, they located the crashed car completely engulfed in flames.

Police say three officers tried to assist firefighters in rescuing the people in the burning car. They were transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation and are in temporary serious condition.

"While they were extracting the occupants of the vehicle, three officers were injured they’re all temp serious cuts from the glass as well as smoke inhalation, one officer received minor burns," said Detroit Police Commander Brian Harris.

The front passenger, a man in his early 20s, was pronounced deceased and burned beyond recognition. Three men aged 23, 25 and 29 years old were transported to a nearby hospital in temporary serious condition.

Investigation on a fatal car crash turned fire near Woodhall Street and Berden Street in Detroit (photo: FOX 2 photojournalist Jeremy Adams)

Detroit Police say the same car was reported earlier in the day for driving recklessly. A firearm was found underneath the vehicle.

Charges will be pursued pending the investigation, said police.

The Detroit Police Department's Fatal Squad is handling the investigation.

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