Deputies Find Body in Burning Car in Grant County

Deputies found a body inside a burning vehicle Wednesday morning in Grant County, according to the Grant County Sheriff's Department.

GRANT COUNTY, Ind. — Deputies found a body inside a burning vehicle Wednesday morning in Grant County.

The Grant County Sheriff’s Department reported that deputies responded to an OnStar alert and found a 2021 Chevrolet down an isolated lane, southwest of East 852 South. That’s not too far from Taylor University. OnStar is a built-in safety feature for General Motors vehicles.

When officers arrived, they found the vehicle on fire. The Matthews and Upland fire departments extinguished the fire and discovered a body in the driver’s seat.

While the car is registerted in Texas, deputies have not yet identified the victim. Deputies and firefighters continue to investigate the incident.