A hearse owned by Dennie’s Funeral Home burst into flames while on its way to a funeral in La Fillette.
According to reports, two occupants of the vehicle were driving along the North Coast Road when a fire broke out in the engine compartment.
The fire quickly spread to the entire vehicle, including the back where the body of Frank Valentine was situated.
The funeral was due to take place on Wednesday afternoon and after hearing about the incident, Valentine’s relatives were said to be distraught.
Despite this, TTT News understands that the funeral eventually went ahead as planned after the funeral sent another vehicle to take what was left of the body to the church.