Car burned down on roadside in Taichung in the early morning, charred body found in driver's seat

A car fire broke out on Dongshan Road in Beitun District, Taichung City early this morning. Firefighters were called to the scene for rescue. When they put out the fire, they found a charred body in the driver's seat. (Photo by reporter Chen Jianzhi)

Beside Section 2 of Dongshan Road, Beitun District, Taichung City, a car parked on the roadside suddenly caught fire at around 3 a.m. this morning. The Taichung City Fire Department was informed and dispatched more than 10 people to the scene to rescue the car. When the firefighters arrived, the car was fully ablaze, but the fire was put out in less than 5 minutes. However, a charred body was found in the driver's seat, and a cassette stove and a charcoal basin were found in the car. The police initially investigated and found that the owner of the car was a man surnamed Gao (62 years old). Gao's son has been notified to collect evidence to clarify his identity. The detailed cause of death will be clarified by the prosecutor today.

The Taichung City Fire Department received a report at 3:30 this morning that a car was on fire next to No. 162, Section 2, Dongshan Road, Beitun District. It immediately dispatched Dongshan and Xinshe detachments, 5 fire trucks of various types, and 11 firefighters to the scene for rescue.

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When the firefighters arrived, they found that the car was completely in flames. They immediately put out water and extinguished the fire in less than 5 minutes. Later, they found a charred body in the driver's seat whose identity and gender could not be identified. A cassette stove and a charcoal pot were also found in the car. The cause of the fire will be determined by fire dispatchers.

According to preliminary investigation by the police, the owner of the car is a man surnamed Gao (62 years old). Gao Nan's son has been notified to conduct a paternity test to clarify the identity of the deceased. The detailed cause of death will be clarified by the prosecutor today.

A car fire broke out on Dongshan Road in Beitun District, Taichung City early this morning. The entire car was burned to only its skeleton. Firefighters also found a charred body in the driver's seat. (Photo by reporter Chen Jianzhi)