It's an active investigation for Erie Police after a car fire led to the discovery of a dead body.

The first calls came in shortly before 3 a.m. Monday for a report of a vehicle on fire at the corner of East 12th and Parade Streets.

Crews put the car fire out in a matter of minutes, only to find a dead body inside the vehicle.

The coroner and Erie Police detectives are at the scene. They are going over the vehicle, and the area around it, looking for evidence.

No word yet on the identity of the person, or their gender at this time.

The area is blocked off as crime scene.