Person Found Dead In Burning Vehicle In San Diego County

ESCONDIDO, CA —A person was found dead Sunday inside a burning vehicle at a storage facility in Escondido, authorities said.

Officers responded around 10 a.m. Sunday to reports of smoke coming from a Hyundai sedan at 325 Brotherton Road near the intersection of South Escondido Boulevard, just outside of a door at a Public Storage, according to the Escondido Police Department.

"One person was found deceased in the vehicle. We do not know the cause of the fire or death," a public information officer with the department told City News Service.

Crews were expected to remain at the scene for several more hours, officials said.

— City News Service