A burnt-out car found at Otanga Rd has been confirmed as stolen from a Dannevirke house.
Dannevirke police sergeant Gary McKernon said the vehicle was taken from an address in Maclaurin St.
Emergency services were called to the scene on State Highway 2 around 7am last Tuesday.
Police were still investigating the incident.
McKernon said police were also investigating an alleged scam incident on Facebook Marketplace.