And This Week’s Honorary Darwin Award Goes To: Brianna Sanchez
July 23rd, 2007
Filed under: Folly
A La Plata woman is hospitalized with burns after catching on fire Friday night while pumping gas.
San Juan County sheriff’s deputies said 19-year old Brianna Sanchez was injured after flames shot out of the tank and engulfed parts of the vehicle.
Witnesses report seeing Sanchez playing with a lighter right before the incident.
A person at the scene was able to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher.
Sanchez was taken to San Juan Regional Hospital with burns to her face and upper torso.
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