A stolen sport utility vehicle was found burning in a ditch on
John Smith Road on Friday morning, according to fire officials.
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A stolen sport utility vehicle was found burning in a ditch on John Smith Road on Friday morning, according to fire officials.
San Benito County Fire Department personnel responded to a call at around 5:30 a.m. for a vehicle that was on fire. Fire Engineer Josh Silveira said there was no one at the scene when crews arrived. He said the location of the vehicle was about a half-mile east of Best Road.
The vehicle was reported stolen and by the time fire officials got to the fire, the vehicle was already “a total loss” and it had burned about a half-acre of grass.
“The fire burned so hot that the vehicle identification number and license plates burned up,” Silveira said. Although the VIN and plates were burned up, the vehicle was described by Silveira as some sort of General Motors SUV.
The case is under investigation.
