Man’s body and several cans of gas found inside burning car in Cerritos

The body of a 55-year-old man was found Sunday in a burning sedan in Cerritos that had several gasoline cans inside, authorities said.

Shortly before 8 p.m., firefighters and investigators found the 1999 Toyota Corolla engulfed in flames in the 7800 block of Denni Street, according to Deputy Mike Barraza of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

After the blaze was extinguished, investigators found the man’s body in the front seat of the car, Barraza said.

The man’s identity was not released. Officials said he was a resident of La Palma.

Several cans of gasoline were found inside the car, but the exact cause of the blaze is under investigation.

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