Man Found Dead In Burning LA Car

SAN PEDRO, CA -- A man was found dead inside a burning vehicle on Gaffey Street on the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway in San Pedro Monday morning, authorities said. The man was found at 1:44 a.m. on the freeway at Gaffey Street, said California Highway Patrol Officer Tony Polizzi.

A single-vehicle crash led to the vehicle fire, Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Amy Bastman said. The flames were quickly put out.

The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert shutting down the southbound lanes and diverting traffic onto the Vincent Thomas Bridge (47) while an investigation was underway.

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