Coroner identifies man who died inside burning RV in Dayton

DAYTON — The man who was found dead in a vehicle that was on fire early Sunday morning has been identified.

61-year-old Thomas Grieshop died Sunday morning on the 600 block of Draher Street, according to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.

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Dayton fire crews responded to a report of a vehicle fire on Draher at 12:43 a.m., Dayton Fire Department Captain Brad French said.

Upon arrival, crews found a recreational vehicle that was fully involved in the fire. The fire was extinguished and the inside of the vehicle was searched.

Grieshop was found dead inside the vehicle, French said.

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This is the first fatal fire in the city of Dayton in 2024.

Grieshop’s cause of death has not been determined.

The Dayton Fire Department is still investigating this fire.

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