BYRON CENTER, Mich. — A 42-year-old Kentwood man lost his life in an apparent car fire Tuesday morning.
The Kent County Sheriff's Office said just before 8 a.m., a Jeep was headed eastbound on 68th Street near Clay Avenue in Byron Township when witnesses heard an explosion.
Deputies and the Cutlerville Fire Department rushed to the scene and found the Jeep in flames.
First responders found the driver dead inside. He was identified as a 42-year-old Kentwood man.
The KCSO, Cutlerville Fire, Michigan State Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are looking into what led up to this incident.
It's not clear at this point the cause and the origin of the fire. Investigators are working to find that out.
If you have information that could help to move the investigation forward, you can call the KCSO at 616-632-6125, or call Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 to report information safely and anonymously.
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