By Associated Press - Monday, July 3, 2017

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - A Douglas County sheriff’s deputy has found a body inside a burning vehicle just northeast of Lawrence.

Sgt. Kristen Channel says the deputy discovered the vehicle on fire shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday. It had apparently left the roadway and struck an unoccupied farm struck.

The Lawrence Journal-World reported https://bit.ly/2sFNrw9 Monday that authorities have not yet confirmed the identity of the body or determined what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway.



The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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Information from: Lawrence (Kan.) Journal-World, https://www.ljworld.com

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