GORHAM, Maine — Maine officials say they believe the two people who were found dead in a vehicle that was engulfed in flames were a mother and her son.
Two bodies that were burned beyond recognition turned up Wednesday morning in a vehicle that was discovered on fire in a parking area at a gravel pit in Gorham.
Maine State Police said Thursday that the victims are thought to be a mother and her preteen son, from Windham.
Police said the burned vehicle has been identified as a 2006 Toyota Highlander that was registered to the family.
The cause of death has not been established.
Police said positive identification will likely come from DNA testing that is under way at the state police crime lab.