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Body Found In Burned Vehicle In North County
Sheriff's homicide detectives took over the investigation due to the suspicious nature of the death.
FALLBROOK, CA — A body was found inside a burned vehicle over the weekened in northern San Diego County, authorities said.
Deputies responded to a call of a person who was found dead around 9:45 a.m. Saturday inside a burned vehicle in the 37300 block of De Luz Road in Fallbrook, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.
A gray Toyota SUV went off the roadway at 5:35 a.m. Saturday in the area of Sandia Creek Drive and De Luz Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. Firefighters were dispatched to the location at 5:37 a.m. to knock down a vehicle fire and discovered the body.
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Sheriff's homicide detectives took over the investigation due to the suspicious nature of the death.
Anyone with information about the case was asked to call the sheriff's homicide unit at 858-285-6330 or after hours at 858-868-3200, or San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
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City News Service contributed to this report.
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