1 dead after car slams into pole, bursts into flames in South Phoenix

Person killed after car crashes into pole in Phoenix

One person has died after a car slammed into a pole and caught on fire in South Phoenix on Sunday night.

PHOENIX - One person was found dead inside a vehicle on fire in South Phoenix on Sunday night. 

What we know:

Police responded to the area of 15th Avenue and Broadway Road at around 8 p.m. to find a person inside the burning car after slamming into a pole. 

The fire was extinguished, but the victim in the car had died, 

What we don't know:

The victim's identity and what led up to the crash are unknown.

What's next:

This remains an ongoing investigation.

Map of the nearby area of the vehicle fire.