{"id":471487,"date":"2025-12-25T21:34:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T21:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/471487\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T21:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T21:34:43","slug":"body-found-in-car-fire-in-southwest-harris-county-authorities-investigating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/471487\/","title":{"rendered":"Body found in car fire in southwest Harris County, authorities investigating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fire officials confirmed a body was found on Fellows Road and Del Papa Street; sheriff\u2019s office investigating<\/p>\n<p>Fire officials confirmed a body was found on Fellows Road and Del Papa Street; sheriff\u2019s office investigating (OnScene,  KPRC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> \u2013 A death investigation is underway after authorities found a body inside a car fire near State Highway 288 and Sam Houston Tollway, according to fire officials.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Houston Fire Department confirmed the body was found around 4 a.m. Thursday morning by Fellows Road and Del Papa Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Both the Houston Police Department and Harris County Sheriff\u2019s Office responded to the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">At this time, it is unknown what started the fire.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Harris County Sheriff\u2019s Office is leading the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News Alerts<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>\u2019Twas The Night Before Christmas as $1.7B Powerball dreams grow in Houston<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:11<\/p>\n<p>\u2019Twas The Night Before Christmas as $1.7B Powerball dreams grow in HoustonHere&#8217;s how you can track Santa tonight<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:30<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how you can track Santa tonightHe watched, waited, and pulled the trigger. 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