MATTHEWS -- Authorities found the body of a Bertrand man inside a burned car near Matthews early Tuesday morning.
The body of Manuel Moit, 42, was found in the front seat of a vehicle that was reported on fire along Highway FF, about five miles south of U.S. Highway 60, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. The incident was reported at about 1:14 a.m.
An autopsy was performed Tuesday, and the initial finding was that the death was accidental, but lab work was incomplete.
Authorities are investigating the incident.
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