LAKE COUNTY, IL -- Authorities in Illinois are trying to determine the identity of a woman who was found badly-burned inside a car over the weekend. Authorities say the car had been recently operated by a woman who was reported missing out of Milwaukee.



According to an Illinois Patch report, deputies from the Lake County Sheriff's office responded to the scene of a burning vehicle just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2 along Route 41. Authorities said firefighters extinguished the blaze, only to find a badly-burned body inside.

"An inspection of the vehicle revealed it had been previously driven by a woman reported as missing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin," Christopher Covelli, a spokesperson for the Lake County Sheriff's Office, said. "Identification of the body located inside the car has not yet been confirmed." Authorities are working to confirm the identity of the deceased.

Original reporting by Amie Rowland, Patch Staff Image Via Shutterstock