wheelchair on fire

A firefighter puts out the fire that started while a man was sitting in a wheelchair
 

New York Post reports that an American man in a wheelchair has been burned in Midtown Manhattan, USA, early Saturday after falling asleep with a cigarette in his hand.

The 43-year-old man was sitting outside a building on East 53rd Street near 5th Avenue just after 7 a.m. when he fell asleep holding the lit cigarette, officials said.

The snoozing smoker then dropped the burning butt into his lap, where it began to scorch him, authorities said.

Emergency responders quashed the small blaze in less than 20 minutes — but his wheelchair burned down to its frame.

He was taken to Mount Sinai St. Luke’s with first-degree burns on his legs, police said.

“His arms were burned bad,” a nearby food cart vendor told The Post. “I saw a lot of smoke.”

You may be interested

Arsenal Equal Chelsea’s London Derby Feat After 5-1 Win Vs Palace
Sports
Sports

Arsenal Equal Chelsea’s London Derby Feat After 5-1 Win Vs Palace

Webby - December 21, 2024

Arsenal equaled Chelsea’s London derby achievement following their 5-1 win against Crystal Palace in Saturday’s Premier League game at Selhurst…

Haaland Backs Guardiola To Turn Man City’s Poor Form Around
Sports
Sports

Haaland Backs Guardiola To Turn Man City’s Poor Form Around

Webby - December 21, 2024

Erling Haaland had said he and his Manchester City teammates are still backing manager Pep Guardiola to turn the team’s…

PSG To Reignite Interest In Osimhen
Sports
1 views
Sports
1 views

PSG To Reignite Interest In Osimhen

Webby - December 21, 2024

Paris Saint-Germain have contacted Napoli to discuss signing Victor Osimhen in January, according to reports in France.It is reported that…

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published.