The image of a human skull is seen in the burnt hood of a car in Lewiston. Credit: Paul Ouellette photo courtesy of CBS 13

In 2005, a Nashville coffeehouse found a cinnamon bun that looked like Mother Teresa. The face of Jesus has been seen in everything from frying pan grease to cheese pizza to a half-eaten Kit-Kat bar.

But the image local officials say they found on the hood of a car in Lewiston is much darker.

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Lewiston fire investigator Paul Ouellette was on the scene of a car that burst into flames Thursday night on Warren Avenue, according to CBS 13, and when he closed the hood, he saw an uncanny likeness of a human skull.

The blaze that consumed the 2010 Nissan Murano took place at around 7 p.m. Thursday, according to the Sun Journal.

So to review: A Maine car burst into flames and left behind the image of a skull less than a week before Christmas.

Seth has nearly a decade of professional journalism experience and writes about the greater Portland region.

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