3 dead in fiery Plano crash on Hwy. 75

Officials with the Plano Police Department say three people died in a crash early Sunday morning in the 1700 block of U.S. Highway 75.

Triple fatal crash

What we know:

Officials say the crash happened around 2:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes.

Police say a small SUV crashed into construction barriers and the concrete barrier before bursting into flames. 

Once Plano Fire-Rescue extinguished the fire, they found three people dead inside the vehicle.

What we don't know:

It is unclear whether the victims died from the impact of the crash or the fire.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

The Collin County Medical Examiner's Office will release the identities of the victims once next-of-kin are notified.

What they're saying:

Jerry Minton of the Plano Police Department said the fire was hard to contain.

"Because of the, the fire and the heat of it. No one could get near it until Plano Fire was able to extinguish it." said Minton. "From what I understand and hearing from some of the officers and stuff, that it was very horrific and we have a peer support group here and I believe that will be activated for the officers that were on scene."

Minton tells FOX 4 that they are working to properly identify the victims and contact the next-of-kin for the victims.

"I mean, if we have a family that come forward saying someone didn’t come home, or they can’t reach them, or something like that, we still have to wait for the final determination from the ME’s office." said Minton. "Multiple officers out there that are taking measurements, using drones to map the area so that we can do a good thorough and complete investigation to find out what happened that led up to the crash." 

The Source: Information in this article is provided by the Plano Police Department.

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