Firefighters find body after North Philly car fire

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Firefighters extinguishing a car fire Monday morning in North Philadelphia discovered a body.

Police and fire personnel responded to the car fire just before 8:30 am. on the 2400 block of Wendle Street.
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After crews put out the flames, authorities say firefighters found a person's body in the vehicle.

The victim is believed to be male, but no other details about the person's identity are known at this time.
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The victim was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:35 a.m.

The medical examiner was called to the scene.

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