|
 |
Darke County Sheriff’s Office
Camper Fire
Claims a Life
On July 1st, 2013 at approximately 2:48 AM the Darke County Sheriff’s
Office received a 911 call reporting a small camper being on fire
at11614 Mangen Road north of Versailles, Ohio. The Versailles Fire
Department, Versailles Rescue Squad, and Darke County Sheriff’s
Deputies responded to the scene. The 911 caller reported that a
single occupant was possibly inside the burning camper.
Emergency responders located the body of an adult male in the
trailer. Investigators from the Darke County Coroner’s Office and
the Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office also responded and assisted in the
investigation. The body was removed to the Montgomery County
Coroner’s Office for further examination.
There was a known adult male resident of the camper, however,
conditions of the body prevent authorities from making a positive
identification at this time. Investigators will be relying on the
Montgomery County Coroner’s Office and the Miami Valley Regional Crime
Lab to forensically assist them in the identification process.
Confirmation on the identity could take as long as four or five weeks.
The cause and circumstances of the fire remain under
investigation. Further details will be released as the
investigation progresses.
|
|
|
|
