3 dead after car crashes into electric pole in Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) - Three people have been killed after a car slammed into an electric pole and then a tree in southwest Atlanta.

WXIA-TV (https://on.11alive.com/2jl7prO ) reports that the BMW sports car burst into flames after the crash early Sunday.

A representative from the Atlanta Police Department says that prior to the collision an officer had spotted a vehicle matching that description speeding.

The names of the victims were not been immediately released. It is unclear whether any were wearing seatbelts.

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Information from: WXIA-TV, https://www.11alive.com/