Now not to end a picnic
From the
Richmond Times Dispatch:
Man burned when hot grill explodes in pickup truck
A man suffered serious burns when his pickup exploded after a hot grill in the truck bed ignited a propane tank, authorities said.
John Ferrell, 22, of Clarksville was injured Sunday afternoon and taken by helicopter to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for burn treatment, Montgomery County Sheriff's office spokesman Ted Denny said.
Here's the good part:
"Apparently, when (Ferrell) loaded up the grill he still had hot charcoals, which somehow got too close to the propane tank, and it exploded," Denny said.
"Obviously, we would urge people not to drive with burning grills in their vehicles."
The 1978 Chevrolet pickup was engulfed in flames when rescue crews arrived.
Hospital officials said Ferrell was in stable condition Monday.
Sounds like a candidate for the Darwin Awards if he keeps practicing a bit more...
Posted by DaveH at April 9, 2007 8:37 PM