Body discovered in burning building, SC coroner says
A Midlands man’s body was found at the scene of a house fire, the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office said Wednesday.
Wardell Jeter, an 83-year-old Winnsboro resident, was discovered Tuesday by firefighters, Coroner Chris Hill said in a news release.
No cause of death has been announced. An autopsy has been scheduled to make that determination, according to Hill.
On Tuesday, emergency responders were dispatched to a structure fire with an individual inside a Keyhole Drive home, according to the release. That’s in the Winnsboro area, between U.S. 321 and S.C. 269.
Once firefighters recovered Jeter’s body, the coroner’s office was called to the scene, Hill said.
No other injuries were reported.
Information about how long it took to extinguish the fire was not available.
There was no word on the extent of the damages, or if the home was considered a total loss.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the cause of the fire, as well as the death along with the coroner’s office.
There was no word if foul play was suspected.
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