Vehicle crashes into Lincoln residence Saturday morning, killing two

Two people were killed after a vehicle crashed into a residence Saturday morning in Lincoln, according to a Facebook post from the Lincoln Police Department.

Lincoln police responded at 12:20 a.m. after receiving a report of a vehicle fire on McBean Park Drive. After arriving at the scene, officers found that the vehicle crashed into the residence, setting both the vehicle and the house on fire, according to the post.

The Lincoln Fire Department put out the fire and found the two victims dead in the vehicle. The two residents of the home were not injured in the crash, according to officials.

Lincoln police said that it appears the vehicle was westbound on McBean Park Drive before striking a light pole on A Street. It then traveled through a fence before hitting the house.

The department is still investigating the crash. The identities of the two victims were not released.

This story was originally published July 15, 2017 at 9:22 AM with the headline "Vehicle crashes into Lincoln residence Saturday morning, killing two."