CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – WKRN News 2 reports that a death investigation is underway after a body was found in Cheatham County early Monday morning.
According to the Cheatham County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to a crash on River Road near Pond Creek Road around midnight.
When deputies arrived on the scene, they found a body inside a burned out car, according to the sheriff’s department.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is assisting with the investigation. The TBI said the vehicle was found on fire and the body was found inside the truck.
Investigators were seen processing the car for evidence.
This is the second time in the past month a body was found inside a burned vehicle in the Cheatham County area. Two weeks ago, a body was found in a car off Wiley Pardue Road in Ashland City.
Officials have not indicated whether these incidents are related in any way.