Human remains were found in a burned pickup truck at a residence on Nighthawk Drive early Tuesday morning and the B.C. Coroner’s Service is now investigating.
Osoyoos RCMP said they were called to a fully engulfed Chevrolet S10 pickup truck at 1:42 a.m. on Nov. 13.
Osoyoos Fire Department arrived soon after the police and put out the fire, which had spread to a second vehicle. The fire was also spreading dangerously close to the house, Osoyoos RCMP said in a news release issued Thursday.
A female, the lone occupant of the house, was quickly removed to safety by the attending RCMP member.
Once the fire was out, human remains were located in the back seat of the S10 pickup.
“The Osoyoos RCMP are aware a 54-year-old homeless male did use this pickup truck to sleep in on a friend’s driveway and had been doing so for several months,” said Sgt. Jason Bayda in the news release. “Investigation to this point indicates the fire was accidental and not suspicious in nature.”
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