MARICOPA COUNTY, Arizona — A body was found in a burning car on Interstate 10 near Salome Road early Monday morning.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched by the Arizona Department of Public Safety to the highway around 1:15 a.m. to investigate the burning vehicle.
After the fire was extinguished, the body of an adult was found in the back seat.
The MCSO is still investigating the case and the identity of the deceased has not been released.
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