Car fire in wooded area near Elora considered suspicious: police

By Matt Carty CJOY

Posted August 30, 2018 5:39 pm EST

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OPP say the Nissan was driven into a wooded area and set on fire. OPP / Supplied

Wellington County OPP say a car fire on Thursday morning in a wooded area near Elora is considered suspicious.

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Officers and firefighters with Centre Wellington Fire Rescue were called to the blaze at around 10:30 a.m. off of Wellington Road 21.

Police said a Nissan four-door sedan was driven off the road and into a wooded area of the Pilkington Outlook.

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OPP say the Nissan was driven into a wooded area and set on fire. OPP / Supplied

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Emergency crews were called to the Pilkington Outlook on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. for reports of a car fire. Google Maps

“No one was injured, however, the car is considered a total loss,” police said in a news release.

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Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips can be left with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Investigators are looking for anyone who may have been in the area and saw anything suspicious or anyone who has dash-cam video.

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