CLAREMONT — Officials are investigating after a man was found dead following an early morning box truck fire on Washington Street on Tuesday, according to a news release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
The cause and manner of death of the unidentified victim, as well as the origin and cause of the fire are pending completion of the investigation, which is being conducted by the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal and Claremont Fire and Police departments.
The fire took place in a box truck at 287 Washington Street in Claremont on Tuesday at 1:50 a.m. and an autopsy on the body was conducted at 10:30 a.m.
“No additional information regarding the victim will be released at this time,” the release said.
Those with information pertaining to the investigation are asked to contact the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office at 603-223-4289 or fmo@dos.nh.gov.