Crime & Safety
Man Killed In Car Fire Near Green-Wood Cemetery, Police Say
An unidentified man died behind the wheel of a 2018 Honda Accord that burst into flames on 39th Street early Monday morning, police said.
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — A man died in a massive car fire near Green-Wood Cemetery early Monday morning, according to police.
An unidentified man was killed inside the 2018 Honda Accord that burst into flames on 39th Street near 12th Avenue just after 2:45 a.m., police said.
Firefighters rushed to put out the flames, but could not save the man they found behind the wheel, according to police.
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Police were still investigating the cause of the fire and had not released the man's identity as of 10 a.m. Monday.
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