CUMRU TWP., Pa. – Authorities have identified the man found dead inside a burning car in a remote area of Cumru Township.
The body of 44-year-old Elvin Francisco De La Cruz Martinez of Reading was discovered Sunday after firefighters extinguished a car fire on S. 9th Street, near the city line.
Authorities say an autopsy was performed Tuesday and the victim’s cause and manner of death are pending completion of the investigation.
There is no word at this time on the circumstances leading up to the discovery of Martinez’s body.
The investigation is ongoing.