Hagerstown, MD – Authorities in Washington County are investigating a deadly early-morning incident after a van fire led deputies to discover a deceased man in a residential neighborhood near Hagerstown.
According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday to the 11400 block of Longview Drive in the Greenberry Hills neighborhood for reports of a vehicle fire. When first responders arrived, they found a van fully involved in flames and learned that several nearby vehicles had been struck by the van before it came to rest.
During the response, deputies discovered a deceased adult male at the scene. Officials have not released the man’s identity or stated whether he was inside or near the vehicle at the time of the fire.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is assisting with the investigation. The deceased was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore, where an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause and manner of death.
Investigators are asking the public for help as they work to piece together what happened in the moments leading up to the fire. Anyone with surveillance footage, dashcam video, or cellphone recordings from the area during the early morning hours is urged to submit evidence through the sheriff’s office online portal.
Officials emphasized that the investigation remains active and that additional information will be released as it becomes available.
The sheriff’s office also thanked the Volunteer Fire Company of Halfway, Washington County Fire Police, and the City of Hagerstown Auxiliary Police for their assistance at the scene.
Residents in the Greenberry Hills area may continue to see a law enforcement presence as investigators complete their work.
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