Motorist killed when SUV hits tree, bursts into flames in Casa Linda area, Dallas police say

One person was killed when her SUV hit a tree and caught fire in the Casa Linda neighborhood early Saturday, Dallas police said.

The victim was driving in the 1300 block of North Buckner Boulevard, near Garland Road, at about 4 a.m. when her Chevrolet Tahoe went off the road and hit a tree, police said. The SUV burst into flames with the driver trapped inside.

The victim, whose identity has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The cause of the crash was under investigation.