Karma? Man burned after Halloween 'prank' involving gasoline, wooden cross and fire
A 50-year-old man is in the burn unit this morning after police said he accidentally set himself on fire while using gasoline, a wooden cross and candles to put together a Halloween display.
The incident happened just after 8 p.m. Tuesday at 1397 Wacker Ave. Palm Bay police identified the man as Ron Nielson. He was treated by Palm Bay Fire-Rescue crews at the scene and then airlifted to the Orlando Regional Medical Center’s burn unit where his condition was not immediately known this morning.
“He was conscious and alert but he had second-degree burns over 40 to 50 percent of his body, including his chest, arms, upper torso,” said Yvonne Martinez, spokeswoman for the Palm Bay Police Department.
Police said Nielson was with his wife putting together a “prank,” display along the side of his house when he retrieved the gasoline and candles. “It started as some kind of prank apparently and involved a wooden cross. We don’t know if he was trying to light the cross or the candles but when he did, his clothes caught fire,” Martinez said.
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