A woman is dead and her husband critically injured following a vehicle fire this afternoon. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Investigators with Frisco Fire and Police departments remain on the scene.
Dispatchers received a call at 1:17 p.m. Frisco firefighters responded to the 5700 block of Warren Parkway. Crews arrived at 1:21 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they found a vehicle engulfed in ‘heavy’ flames. The car was parked in driveway, east of Baylor Medical Center of Frisco. The woman died at the scene; the man was airlifted by Careflite to Parkland Hospital in Dallas.
The deceased is identified as 71-year-old Marilyn Savoy. Her husband, 78-year-old Robert Savoy, remains hospitalized. The couple is from Frisco.
Frisco Fire responded with two engines, a truck company and two ambulances. The fire was extinguished at 1:32 p.m.
Portions of the hospital were evacuated when smoke activated the alarm system in an adjacent physician building. Firefighters checked the building and occupants were allowed to return a short time later.
