Body found inside burning vehicle in Maryland, death investigation underway

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A body was discovered inside a burned vehicle on Wednesday morning in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

According to the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD, officers responded around 9:45 a.m. to the 4500 block of Wheeler Hills Road on April 22 for a report of a vehicle fire.

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After crews with the Prince George’s County Fire Department extinguished the flames, officers reportedly found a body in the driver’s seat of the vehicle.

Authorities said the case is being treated as a death investigation.

No additional details about the individual’s identity or the circumstances surrounding the fire have been released.

Police say the investigation remains active.

This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.