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Human remains found in burning truck at Tacoma

The Columbian
Published: December 2, 2010, 12:00am

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters have found human remains in the cab of a semi-truck that burned near the Port of Tacoma.

Assistant Chief Jolene Davis says dispatch received a call about 2 a.m. Thursday of two explosions. Firefighters found the burning tractor-trailer rig outside a trucking company.

After they knocked down the flames, they found the human remains.

Davis says police have been called to help with the investigation.

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