A 71-year-old Hempfield man was found dead inside his home Monday after firefighters extinguished a blaze, according to the Westmoreland County coroner.
Witnesses reported smoke and flames at the mobile home on Ferens Lane around 4:30 a.m., according to the coroner. Thomas H. Smith was found inside the home on a private lane off Route 136, near the village of Darragh. He was pronounced dead nearly three hours after the initial call to 911.
An autopsy was performed Monday but authorities said the cause and manner of Smith’s death were pending toxicology and autopsy results. State police were investigating and had not released any information.
A funeral home had not been chosen.
