PORT RICHEY, FL -- Police say a body was found inside a burning van Tuesday morning.
The discovery was made when officers responded to a report of a vehicle fire in a parking lot near the McDonald's and Walmart on Highway 19 and Ridge Road.
The fire call came in just after 5 a.m. Once on scene, investigators found the van on fire and a body inside.
The fire marshal was called to investigate.
The victim is described as a white male. His name has not been released.
It's believed the victim was living in the 1985 Dodge van and that the the fire was accidental.
