SCARBRO, W.Va. — A Sunday afternoon 911 call resulted in authorities discovering a body inside of a burning vehicle.
The Fayette County 911 Center received the call at around 4:15 on Plum Orchard Lake Road. The caller said a vehicle was on fire and there was possibly a body inside of it.
The fire was extinguished by the Oak Hill and Mount Hope Fire Departments. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Department confirmed a body was inside and an investigation began. The West Virginia Department of Natural Resources is assisting with the investigation.
Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department at 304-574-3590. Anonymous tips can be left through Crime Stoppers of West Virginia by calling 304-255-STOP (7867).
The case remains under investigation. No other information was available as of Sunday night.