By Associated Press - Monday, December 18, 2017

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - A man and woman have died in a wreck in North Carolina.

Durham Police spokesman Wil Glenn said in a news release the wreck happened around 2:30 a.m. Monday when a rented Jeep ran off a road, struck a tree and caught fire.

Glenn said an officer was able to get the victims out of the vehicle before the fire spread.



The victims died at the scene. Their names have not been released.

The cause of the wreck is still under investigation.

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