Puerto Rico Police are investigating the discovery of a burned body found inside the trunk of a vehicle that was set on fire at the intersection of PR-173 and PR-14, in the La Plata neighborhood, Empalme sector, in the municipality of Aibonito. According to a preliminary report, authorities were alerted by a phone call about a black 2000 Hyundai Accent that was completely engulfed in flames.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a corpse inside the vehicle’s trunk. The identity of the victim is currently unknown. Agents from the Criminal Investigations Corps (CIC) of Aibonito are at the scene to begin the investigation.