Body found in burned car near Auburn
May 7, 2012, 5:25 AM | Updated: 11:35 am
The King County sheriff’s office reports a body has been
found in a burned out car in a rural area east of Auburn.
Mountain View Fire responded to a report of a car fire
after 4 a.m. Sunday in the area of Southeast
328th Street and Southeast Auburn Black Diamond Road.
Firefighters found the car engulfed in flames.
Sgt. Katie Larson said crews were able to put the fire out
and when King County Sheriff fire investigators arrived on
the scene, they located the body.
“When they get there and begin conducting their
investigation, they find the burned remains of a body in
the trunk of that car,” said Larson
No other information about the body was immediately
available, including gender, age or identity.
Larson said the King County Medical examiner is conducting
an examination in attempts to determine the identity of
the victim.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
