Dashcam footage shows aftermath of fiery Kalamazoo Township crash that killed 5
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Amber Ainsworth
Police dashcam footage shows the aftermath of a deadly crash in Kalamazoo Township that killed five early Sept. 2, 2017.
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Dashcam video has been released that shows the aftermath of a deadly high-speed crash early Saturday in Kalamazoo Township.
Township police said that five people who were killed were riding in a Dodge Charger that was traveling about 100 mph when it crashed into a tree and burst into flames about 1 a.m.
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An officer who spotted the speeding car turned on his lights and sirens but soon turned them off because of safety concerns. But a short time later, that officer spotted the crashed car engulfed in flames along the side of the road near an intersection.
Kalamazoo County Undersheriff Pali Matyas confirmed Saturday that five people were found dead in the vehicle. Authorities have not yet identified the crash victims.
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