A fire broke out Friday night in Circleville after a crash and killed a person.

It happened in the 2100 block of N. Court Street at around 9:30 p.m.

Firefighters were dispatched to a car hitting a building. When they arrived, a car was on fire and flames were starting to spread.

Firefighters put the flames out and a tow truck was called to the scene. A person was found dead inside the truck. Their name has not been released.

The cause of the fire was not immediately released.

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