CA - Police discover decomposing body in the back of man's truck - 21 March 2026

[Clearsky]

Cops make most stomach-turning discovery imaginable in back of Bay Area truck

Police found a body inside a truck in San Jose that was so badly decomposed that they could not identify the the victim.

nypost.com

The truck, a red, two-door 2010 Nissan Frontier, is registered to 40-year-old Aldama Refugio Jr., a San Jose resident who was reported missing earlier in 2026, according to police.

 

[STLBlues]

Not much detail released. Was the truck parked somewhere? Being driven by someone?

From the OP article, "Officers from the San Jose Police Department responded to a call on March 21 near the intersection of Francis Drive and McKee Road and made the gruesome find." Why were the policed called to the intersection?

 

[tlcya]

Investigators believe foul play may be involved.
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Anyone who may have seen Mr. Refugio Jr., the vehicle, or has information related to this case is urged to contact Detective Sergeant Taylor #4257 or Detective Van Brande #4542 of the San José Police Department at [email protected] or [email protected], or by phone at 408-504-1326.
https://www.sjpd.org/Home/Components/News/News/2749/262

The police department is hoping the public can provide information pertaining to the vehicle and its registered owner, 40-year-old San Jose resident Aldama Refugio Jr., who is listed as missing. He was last seen in early 2026.
Severely decomposed body found inside vehicle in San Jose, police say