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05-26-2015, 11:11 AM
By WTOP Staff
WASHINGTON — A man has died after he was burned in a gas station fire in Prince George’s County on Sunday.
The fire happened at a Shell Gas station near Kenilworth Avenue and East-West Highway in Riverdale.
A Prince George’s County fire official says the man lit a cigarette while pumping gas, igniting gasoline fumes and himself.
A bystander put out the fire. The man was rushed to a burn center with critical injuries, and later died.
Fire officials said the man’s name is not yet being released, pending notification of family members.
WASHINGTON — A man has died after he was burned in a gas station fire in Prince George’s County on Sunday.
The fire happened at a Shell Gas station near Kenilworth Avenue and East-West Highway in Riverdale.
A Prince George’s County fire official says the man lit a cigarette while pumping gas, igniting gasoline fumes and himself.
A bystander put out the fire. The man was rushed to a burn center with critical injuries, and later died.
Fire officials said the man’s name is not yet being released, pending notification of family members.