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Woman dies after jumping out of burning Detroit home

Posted at 5:53 AM, Jun 19, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-20 12:22:39-04

DETROIT (WXYZ) — A woman who was hospitalized Wednesday after jumping out of the second story of her burning Detroit home has died, according to the Detroit Fire Department.

Police have not released the woman's official cause of death.

On Wednesday, fire crews confirmed with 7 Action News that the flames started on the second floor of the home located on Quincy Street.

The woman was taken to a local hospital, where she died Thursday.

Crews are still investigating the initial cause of the fire.