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Memphis police have identified the person who was killed in a single-car crash Tuesday evening.

Helen Hytken, 93, was found dead in her car after she crashed in the 4600 block of Hillmont in the Berclair area, police said.

According to police, Hytken hit a curb, drove to the end of the road and hit a guardrail, which the car got stuck under. Witnesses told police that Hytken started revving her motor and the tires spun until the car caught fire.

Authorities pronounced her dead on the scene.