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Fatal vehicle fire at Fontaine Research Park

2 years ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Surrounding Counties, UVA

Fatal vehicle fire at Fontaine Research Park

Photo: WINA/Dori Zook


November 26, 2023, News Release

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia — At approximately 5:18 a.m. on Nov. 26, 2023, the Charlottesville Fire Department responded to 480 Ray C. Hunt Drive for a report of a vehicle fire. Upon arrival, they found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames and subsequently extinguished the fire.
The University of Virginia Police Department, along with Virginia State Police and the Charlottesville Fire Department, are currently investigating a death associated with this vehicle fire. The deceased is not affiliated with the University of Virginia. If you have any information related to this case, please contact the University of Virginia Police Department at (434) 924-7166.
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