By Associated Press - Sunday, September 3, 2017

WESTLAND, Mich. (AP) - A 68-year-old woman has died following a fire at an apartment complex west of Detroit.

Firefighters found the woman’s body after responding Sunday afternoon to the blaze at the Willow Creek Apartments in Westland.

WXYZ-TV reports that the woman was blind and used a wheelchair. The television station says the fire didn’t start in the woman’s apartment.



A police officer and a firefighter were treated for smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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