5 dead after vehicle crashes into tree in Wisconsin – NBC Chicago

Five people died in a fiery vehicle crash in Wisconsin, authorities said Saturday.

The Dane County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that the vehicle crashed into a tree Friday evening on a road south of Verona, a city about 11 miles southwest of Madison.

The vehicle caught fire and all five occupants died at the scene, the sheriff's office said.

Authorities have not released their names or ages. The cause of the crash is under investigation.