Update: One person dead after SUV hits tree and catches on fire near Sunnycrest Park in Syracuse

Update as of 2:45 p.m.: One person died in the crash, police said. Only one person was in the SUV when it crashed, police said.
Syracuse, N.Y. — A person was reported to be in a car that hit a tree and caught fire near Sunnycrest Park in Syracuse on Saturday morning.
It appears the person died. Firefighters and police could be seen lifting a body bag onto a stretcher and into a medical examiner’s truck.
At 7 a.m. two 911 callers reported a car hit a tree and caught fire on Shotwell Park, according to dispatches from the Onondaga County 911 Center. Shotwell Park is a street that runs from James Street south to Sunnycrest Park.
A firefighter arriving on scene confirmed that the car was on fire and that someone may be inside. Another responder confirmed there was a person in the car, according to dispatches.
Afterwards, a gray SUV could be seen on Shotwell Park, against a tree. The front hood is peeled off and the car appears charred. Debris is on the ground around the car.
A large portion of Shotwell Park is taped off with crime scene tape. Two fire engines and a Syracuse police crime scene van were parked nearby.
Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard has reached out to the Syracuse Police for more information.
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