Body found in fiery crash near Merced

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A idiosyncratic was killed successful a fiery clang conscionable extracurricular of Merced aboriginal Saturday morning, the Merced County Sheriff's Office announced.

Deputies accidental they responded to a reported collision adjacent the on-ramp to Campus Parkway from Highway 140 astir 3:30 a.m.

Responding units reported a conveyance had collided with a fixed entity and was afloat engulfed successful flames. After the occurrence was extinguished, a assemblage was recovered wrong the vehicle.

Upon further investigation, deputies accidental further accusation received indicated that a idiosyncratic associated with the conveyance was precocious reported missing.

Detectives are actively moving with the coroner's bureau to find the individuality of the decedent.