Single-vehicle crash and fire claims the lives of three adults

SALT LAKE CITY — Three adults are dead following a single-vehicle crash and fire late Saturday.

According to the Salt Lake City Police Department, the investigation began at 11:09 p.m. after police received a call reporting a car crashing into a tree and then catching fire. The crash took place in the area of 965 North Beck Street.

Explosion. 935 No Beck St. Vehicle fully exploded, Fully involved. 1 victim Echo. Fire spreading to the grass. 300 West command. SLC Fire 2.

— UtahAlerts (@UtahAlerts) July 30, 2023

Upon their arrival, authorities saw the car engulfed in flames.

The Salt Lake City Fire Department was able to put out the fire. SLCFD Division Chief Dan Walker says the flames were extinguished “quite quickly.”

According to a press release, all three occupants of the car died on the scene. No other vehicles or pedestrians were involved in the incident.

Preliminary investigation shows that speed may be a contributing factor in the crash, SLCPD said.

According to the press release, police and the medical examiner’s office are still working to confirm the identity of the three victims and notify their next of kin.

This incident marks the fourteenth traffic-related fatality in Salt Lake City for 2023, according to police.

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