Crime & Safety
Doused In Gasoline, Man Lights Himself On Fire: Reports
An officer has reportedly been injured while trying to extinguish the fire at a Newbury gas station.
NEWBURY, MA — A man doused himself in gasoline and lit himself on fire a Newburyport gas station Saturday afternoon, according to multiple scanner reports. A police officer was injured attempting to put the person out, according to reports.
It appears the man who lit himself ablaze has suffered serious burn injuries.
Details are still trickling out. Patch will update this story.
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Newbury, Ampet Gas Station (Parker and High St) for man who doused self in gasoline and lit himself on fire. ALS TO AJH Medflt LZ at AJH pic.twitter.com/xLXIgbhK0b
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