S.C. man found dead in flaming vehicle

A 39-year-old South Carolina man’s body was discovered inside a 1994 Cadillac Deville that was found engulfed in flames in the 5400 block of U.S. Highway 17 during the pre-dawn hours Monday morning, according to Glynn County Police.

The body was identified as that of Matthew Lee Johnson of Anderson, S.C., police said.

Police received a 911 call at 2:13 a.m. and arrived to find the Cadillac in flames in the northbound lane of U.S. 17. After Glynn County Firefighters arrived and extinguished the flames, Johnson’s body was discovered inside.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Glynn County Police Investigator Jeff Williams at 912-554-7812.

—The Brunswick News

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