Saturday, April 29, 2023

Body Found near Vehicle Fire Overnight near St. Clair

A body was reported to have been found near a vehicle fire overnight near St. Clair.

Around 5:00am, Saturday, emergency personnel called to 781 Burma Road, at the truck crossing near the Famous Reading Outdoors parking lot near St. Clair for a report of a vehicle fire.

When emergency personnel arrived, they found the vehicle fully involved.

Around 5:20am, the fire was reported under control, and firefighters found a victim in the nearby brush with multiple burns.

A short time later, the Schuylkill County Coroner's Office was called to the scene.

As of 7:30am, investigators and fire personnel were still at the scene.

More information as it becomes available.