Police say one person was killed and another was seriously injured in a crash in Shirley early Sunday morning.

It happened on the southbound William Floyd Parkway at Dawn Drive just before 1 a.m.

Police tell News 12 that a car hit a Jeep from behind, sparking a fire.

Witnesses say they tried to get the driver out of the Jeep, but the flames were too intense.

The person in the other vehicle was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Police have yet to release the name of the driver killed in the Jeep. No charges have been filed as of Sunday morning.