Fatal vehicle fire under investigation

An autopsy and dental records are being used in an effort to identify the victim of a fatal vehicle fire in the RM of Springfield.

Oakbank RCMP said in a news release that they were called on Jan. 14 after a truck was spotted on fire just off Briercliffe Road.

“Officers arrived minutes after being called, as did Springfield Fire Department, and observed a truck fully engulfed in flames in a ditch at the side of the road,” the news release said. “Once firefighters extinguished the fire, human remains were located inside the vehicle.”

Police are also investigating as to whether icy road conditions may have played a role.