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LA JOYA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man was found dead inside a burning mobile home Thursday, authorities say.
At 1:28 p.m. authorities received multiple 911 calls regarding a structure fire at the 1005 block of Tabasco Road. At the scene, La Joya firefighters saw a mobile home engulfed in flames, La Joya Police Department Public Information Officer Lt. Manuel Casas told ValleyCentral.
While battling the blaze, firefighters found a man inside the trailer and performed lifesaving measures. The man, identified as 74-year-old Elias Rodriguez, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The La Joya Police Department and the Hidalgo County Fire Marshall's Office began an investigation.
An autopsy has been ordered.
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