Person dies after car crashes into tree and catches fire in Old Louisville

According to the Louisville Metro Police Department, one person has died following a crash in Old Louisville that left a car and a building on fire. Louisville police were called to the area of ​​2nd and Oaks streets around 6:25 p.m. for a crash. Upon arrival, officers found a car and tree on fire, with the fire later spreading to a nearby building. Initial reports indicate the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed in the westbound lanes of Oak Street when it struck a parked car and a tree. Police said the person in the car was pronounced dead at the scene. Details about the person’s sex, gender identity and age have not yet been released. Police are still trying to determine if there was another person in the car, as it was destroyed in the fire. The building that caught fire was also evacuated, but no injuries were reported. One of the shops affected by the fire, Renshoku Ramen, said it would remain closed until further notice due to the fire damage. However, Renshoku said the damage was repairable.