Body found in burning vehicle in northeast Kansas
Olathe police are investigating after a body was found inside a burning vehicle Tuesday afternoon.
The fire was reported in the tree line of 133rd and Greenwood. After firefighters extinguished the flames, officers found one person dead inside, a news release said.
Police say the driver was traveling west on 133rd at a high rate of speed when the vehicle left the roadway, hit an object in the tree line and caught fire.
The case is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Olathe police at 913-971-6950 or the tips hotline at 816-474-8477.
Nichole Manna: 316-269-6752, @NicholeManna
This story was originally published January 24, 2018 at 8:28 AM with the headline "Body found in burning vehicle in northeast Kansas."