Body of man found in burning motorhome in Playa del Rey

According to a tweet by LAPD, the incident is being investigated as an accidental death.

City News Service
Sunday, February 19, 2023
Body of man found in burning motorhome in Playa del Rey
Firefighters dispatched to the area of W. Jefferson Blvd. regarding a vehicle fire came upon a burning motorhome parked on the shoulder a couple blocks west of the 405 Freeway.

PLAYA DEL REY (CNS) -- Firefighters Saturday discovered the lifeless body of a man inside a burning motorhome parked on the shoulder of a road in Playa del Rey.

Firefighters dispatched at 11:23 a.m. to 13799 W. Jefferson Blvd. regarding a vehicle fire came upon a burning motorhome parked on the shoulder a couple blocks west of the 405 Freeway, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported.

They discovered the body while knocking down the fire.

"Beyond medical help, he was determined deceased and remains at the scene,'' said Brian Humphrey of the LAFD, who added that no other injuries were reported.

According to a tweet by LAPD, the incident is being investigated as an accidental death.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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