Fire causes fatality

Shortly after 3:00 a.m. on the morning of Sunday, January 5th, the Winner Police Department received a call of a vehicle fire in the northwestern portion of Winner.  The Winner Police Department, Winner Volunteer Fire Department and Tripp County Ambulance responded to the call.  Officers found the vehicle was occupied by one person.  The person was extracted from the vehicle and transported by ambulance to Winner Regional Healthcare Center.  The person succumbed to their injuries shortly after.  Out of respect to the family, the name of the victim will not be released at this time.