One person remains in critical condition today and another is dead following a fiery car crash Monday night in Detroit, Michigan State Police report.

A 2006 Ford Focus, was speeding westbound on I-94 when the driver apparently lost control and slammed into an embankment near the Conner Avenue exit, struck a tree and utility pole, and burst into flames.

The driver and a passenger were both ejected from the vehicle, state police said.
One of them died in the emergency room at St. John Hospital in Detroit; the other is listed in critical condition at the same hospital.

Neither of the vehicles occupants has been identified. Anyone with information who could assist in their identity is asked to contact the Michigan State Police at 313-456-6600 or the Wayne County Medical Examiner at 313-833-2504.

Detroit police and fire departments assisted at the scene of the crash.