COOPER CITY, Fla – Authorities in Broward County are investigating a fatal accident.

It happened just after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the area of ​​Pine Island Road and Southwest 51st Street in Cooper City.

When first responders arrived, they found a vehicle engulfed in flames that had crashed into a tree.

After the fire was extinguished, authorities found a deceased person inside the vehicle.

The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.