UPDATE: Body Found Inside Burnt Car, Victim Identified
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Updated: 10:56 AM Mar 8, 2010
UPDATE: Body Found Inside Burnt Car, Victim Identified
Charleston Police tell WSAZ.com Darrell "DJ" Wattie was involved in a crash before his car caught on fire.
Posted: 10:56 AM Mar 8, 2010
Reporter: Carrie Jones
Email Address: carrie.jones@wsaz.com
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UPDATE: Monday, March 8 @ 11:40am
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Charleston Police tell WSAZ.com Darrell "DJ" Wattie was involved in a crash before his car caught on fire.

Wattie's body was found on the driver's side of the vehicle around 4:40 a.m. Saturday.

Police say they don't believe foul play was involved in the accident, but they're waiting on the autopsy results.

Wattie was 26 years old and from South Charleston.



ORIGINAL STORY
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A body was found inside a burning car in Charleston.

Police say it happened on Mountain Road about 4:40 a.m. Saturday.

The car was on fire, and Charleston Police later found a body inside.

They have identified the victim as 26-year-old Darrell "DJ" Wattie of South Charleston.

Sgt. Steve Cooper says the details surrounding the accident remain under investigation.

"At this point we're just investigating the incident. I wouldn't want to classify it at this point. We still have some evidence that will be coming back. We're still sorting through the various pieces of this incident to come to a final conclusion," said Sgt. Cooper.

Wattie's body was found in driver's side of the vehicle.


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Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 11, 2010 at 09:12 AM

RIP buddy...we used to have a lot of fun
Posted by: anonymous on Mar 10, 2010 at 01:21 PM

I will never understand how a 26 year old young man full of positivity and smiles could be gone so soon! We have truely lost a wonderful human being! We will all miss your smile, and your crazy jokes! R.I.P D.J
Posted by: DAWN MICHELLE on Mar 10, 2010 at 11:31 AM

WORDS WILL NOT EXPLAIN THE PAIN WITH YOUR LOSS. FOND MEMORIES OF YOU MAKING US LAUGH. YOU WILL BE TRULY MISSED AND FOREVER LOVED. I KNOW YOU ARE SMILING UPON US AND PROBABLY MAKING THE ANGELS LAUGH RIGHT NOW AS WE SPEAK. TO THE CRAZIEST, FUN AND LIFE LOVING COUSIN I EVER HAVE..WE LOVE YOU D.J. R.I.P.
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