The Chapel Hill Police Department is investigating a death that occurred Wednesday afternoon in an apartment complex off Sage Road.

The department shared a release saying officers received a call of a vehicle fire at Dickens Court around 4 p.m. on Wednesday. When police and the Chapel Hill Fire Department arrived, they found a burning vehicle. A spokesperson confirmed to Chapelboro one deceased person was found in the vehicle.

Dickens Court is a road within the Sagebrook of Chapel Hill apartment community.

Police say anyone with information about the vehicle fire is encouraged to call 911 or contact the Chapel Hill Police Department at 919-968-2760. Those who wish to leave anonymous tips can also use the Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC Crimestoppers hotline at 919-942-7515.


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