Vehicle fire in Cromwell leads to discovery of deceased occupant

CROMWELL — At about 6:35 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, the Cromwell Police Department received several 911 emergency calls reporting a possible vehicle on fire in the area of Riverport Park at Frisbee Park.

Police and Fire Department personnel arrived on scene and located a vehicle fully engulfed in fire.

Cromwell Fire Department personnel were able to quickly extinguish the fire, following which a single occupant was discovered deceased within the vehicle.

The Cromwell Police Department’s Detective Bureau, in conjunction with the Cromwell Fire Marshal’s Office and the State of Connecticut’s Fire Marshal’s Office, are continuing to investigate this incident.

Anyone who may be able to provide any further information is asked to contact the Cromwell Police Department.