RAPID CITY, S.D. – Officials in Rapid city provided an update Saturday on a body found in a burned out vehicle.
The Pennington County Sheriff’s office says they’ve determined the incident was a non-criminal matter and that there are no signs of foul play.
No other information was provided.
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ROCKERVILLE, S.D. — The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in the investigation of a fire that resulted in the discovery of a body.
Firefighters were called to a remote area off Foster Gulch Road in the Rockerville area at 9:41pm Thursday evening. According to a Facebook post from Pennington County Sheriff’s department, the caller reported hearing a loud popping sound, followed by seeing fire.
Fire crews contained the small wildfire estimated at a quarter acre. It was then they discovered a burned out vehicle with a body inside. Neither the person nor the vehicle have been identified at this time.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Pennington County Sheriff’s Office Investigators Dan Lewis or Amanda Swanson at (605) 394-6115.
Agencies responding to the incident include Battle Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Rockerville Volunteer Fire Department, US Forest Service, State Wildland Fire, State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office.
