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Sheriff Richard Behnke reports that his office investigated a fatal car fire, on 01/07/2022 at 03:50 am,  in the 57000 blk of M-51 south, In Pokagon Twp. It appears that the vehicle was stuck in the driveway due to the heavy snowfall. Attempts to get the vehicle out were unsuccessful and it is believed that Carbon monoxide may have filled the passenger compartment, rendering the two occupants unconscious. The heat from the over worked engine is believed to have caused the fire. The names of the victims are being withheld until positive identification is made. Deputies were assisted at the scene by Pokagon Fire Department and WMED.
 
Detective Kevin Cook