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TPD: Body found inside car after putting out fire in east Toledo early Thursday

The car containing the body was found in a grassy area underneath the Veterans Glass City Skyway Bridge.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Editor's note: The following story has been updated to reflect an update in the time of the incident made available in a Toledo police report.

Toledo police are investigating after a deceased body was found inside a burning car in east Toledo.

Toledo Fire & Rescue received a call around 2:10 a.m. for a car on fire near I-280 northbound at the Front Street exit ramp. The car was found in a tough spot with a lot of grassy area underneath the Veterans Glass City Skyway Bridge.

After TFRD crews extinguished the blaze, they found a body inside the vehicle. 

At this time, the gender of the deceased person in unknown. There was no identification found.

TPD says they are working to identify the make and model of the car.

WTOL 11 was told the incident is being investigated as a suspicious death.

This is a developing story. Stay with WTOL 11 for updates.

Credit: WTOL 11
Credit: WTOL 11
Location where the car and body were found under the Veterans Glass City Skyway.

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