One person found dead after Apex vehicle fire; police are investigating
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.
- Apex police are investigating after a vehicle fire left one person dead Thursday night.
- The Apex Fire Department responded around 11:30 p.m. to an initial grass fire report.
- Wake County Bureau of Forensic Services and NC Chief Medical Examiner are investigating.
One person is dead and police are investigating after a vehicle fire occurred in Apex on Thursday night.
Apex Deputy Police Chief Trevor Materasso told The News & Observer on Friday that investigators haven’t determined whether the vehicle was involved in a collision before the fire started.
He said the Wake County Bureau of Forensic Services and the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medial Examiner are investigating.
Materasso said the Apex Fire Department responded around 11:30 p.m. to what was initially called in as a grass fire. When they arrived, they found a car fully engulfed in flames with one person dead inside, he said.
WRAL reported that the incident happened at Horton Ridge Boulevard.
Materasso said the person has not been identified as of Friday afternoon.
This story was originally published June 19, 2026 at 3:27 PM with the headline "One person found dead after Apex vehicle fire; police are investigating."
