Police: Body found in burning car on Detroit's east side, possible medical emergency
DETROIT, Mich. (FOX 2) - Detroit Police and Fire are investigating after a body was discovered inside a burning car on the city's east side.
What we know:
Around 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, DFD was called for a car fire in the 6400 block of John R. Firefighters responded to the scene in just under 4 minutes.
Once the fire was put out, crews found a deceased man in the car and notified Detroit Police.
DPD says the body appears to have been the driver of the car.
Preliminary information suggests the driver may have suffered a medical emergency and crashed. The car may have caught fire due to a mechanical issue.
The incident is under investigation and pending autopsy.
The Source: Information in this story came from the Detroit Police Department and the Detroit Fire Department.