Body found in burning car in North Philadelphia, police say

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Body found in burning car in North Philadelphia, police say

Police say the body of what is believed to be a man was found in the driver's seat of a burning car on Wendle Street in North Philadelphia Monday morning.

Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are looking into a suspicious death in North Philadelphia.

According to authorities, police and fire responded to a car fire on the 2400 block of Wendle Street around 8:30 a.m. Monday morning. 

After extinguishing the flames, first responders found a body in the driver's seat leaning into the passenger seat, police say.

The body is believed to be a male and the race is currently unknown, according to officials.

Medics pronounced the person dead at 8:35 a.m. and the Medical Examiner's Office will travel to the crime scene to evaluate, authorities say.

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