Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois said the driver was Sandwich resident Susan Lauber, who was 86 years old.

An investigation has been launched by officials in Massachusetts after human remains were found inside a burned-out car in a small town. The Cape and Islands District Attorney announced on Monday that state detectives had been assigned to assist local law enforcement following the gruesome discovery in the town of Sandwich.

Authorities have identified the woman whose remains were found in a burning vehicle in the woods in Cape Cod on Monday, but haven’t shared what is believed to have led to her death.

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Police are investigating in the town of Sandwich after human remains were found in a burning car. The Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight card is official as the eyes of the sporting world turn to Dallas ahead of a star-studded week.

Human remains were found inside a burning vehicle in the area of a Cape Cod park on Monday, authorities said. It wasn't immediately clear what led to the fire and the person's death, but Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois said there was no threat to the public,