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Body discovered inside burning car near Lakewood

Body found inside burning car near Lakewood The cause of the fire is not yet known. (Pierce County Sheriff's Department)

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Pierce County Sheriff’s Department deputies are investigating after a man’s body was found inside a burning car.

Firefighters were called to an apartment complex in the 10400 block of Sales Road South near Lakewood around 4 a.m. Thursday.

After putting out the flames, firefighters found a man dead in the driver’s seat.

Deputies said the car had been parked and was not involved in a crash. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

The victim’s identity and cause of death have not been released.

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