A man was found dead down the street from a house fire in Meriden.
The man was identified as 35-year-old Justin Miller.
The fire was reported in the garage area of a home on Side Hill Road shortly after 5:10 a.m.
A mother came home around 5 a.m. Firefighters said when she opened the door, she saw smoke and dialed 911.
Fire officials said two people live in the home, the mother and her son. The son could have been home; however, a body was not found.
The mother was later told that her son, Miller, was found dead on nearby River Road.
A passerby noticed something suspicious in the road and called police.
The road remained blocked off late Monday morning.
Police did not release any other details about the discovery.
One firefighter suffered minor injuries after falling through a floor of the home. It forced crews to slow down their attack.