28 Jan 2020

Person found dead in burnt out vehicle near Morrinsville

11:11 am on 28 January 2020

A person has been found dead in a burnt out vehicle near Morrinsville this morning.

Hangawera Road, Morrinsville

A person has been found dead in a burnt out vehicle in a field off Hangawera Road (top left) near Morrinsville. Photo: Google

Emergency services were called to a field off Hangawera Road just after 8am.

Police said they were working on trying to understand the circumstances of the person's death and said inquiries were at a very early stage.

Earlier police said they didn't think the vehicle fire was the result of a crash.