BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A man is dead after the car he was driving crashed into a funeral home and caught on fire in Birmingham over the weekend.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, the driver crashed into Eastside Funeral Home's Ensley location on 19th Street at approximately 3:13 p.m. Friday. The vehicle subsequently erupted in flames with the driver inside. The driver has not been identified.
No employees at the funeral home were injured.
The Birmingham Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.