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By the time RCMP arrived to the scene at 8:40 a.m. the fire around the vehicle had already been suppressed.
When it was safe to inspect the vehicle police discovered a body inside. Frontline officers with Oliver RCMP are currently partnering with the RCMP South East Major Crime Unit, the BC Coroner and Forensic investigators, who are all on scene.
The vehicle was subjected to such “extensive damage” that the person’s identity has still not been confirmed. The vehicle is described as a Ford pickup truck, but the specific make and model have not been confirmed.
“However there is some indication the vehicle was previously stolen out of Penticton,” according to the RCMP report.
Police have not yet determined the cause of the fire.
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RCMP are investigating a disturbing incident in which human remains were found in a burned out truck east of Oliver on Wednesday.
Oliver RCMP Sgt. Blaine Gervais reported that police were called to a remote location at approximately 8:40 a.m. Upon arrival, they observed a recently burned truck, and on closer inspection, they noticed human remains in the fire debris.
“The person who was in the vehicle has not been identified at this time,” Gervais said, adding the vehicle model or type has not been confirmed due to extensive damage.
“The cause of fire and why a person was inside the vehicle is not known.”
Oliver RCMP along with the Major Crime Unit, coroner and forensic investigators are still on scene.
