Man found dead near burning car on Detroit’s east side RV, other objects also found to be on fire
Man found dead in car fire on Detroit's east side (Copyright 2025 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.)
DETROIT – A man was found dead near a burning car on Detroit’s east side early Wednesday morning.
Detroit firefighters responded to the reported car fire at a vacant lot in the 11100 block of Lappin on April 16 just before 4:30 a.m.
There, firefighters found an RV, a car and other objects on fire.
According to officials, a man was found inside a vehicle near the burning car.
Detroit police said there’s no threat to the public.
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Samantha Sayles is an Oakland University alumna who’s been writing Michigan news since 2022. Before joining the ClickOnDetroit team, she wrote stories for WILX in Lansing and WEYI in Flint.
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