‘Extremely’ drunk man sets himself on fire in central Las Vegas

By Max Michor / Las Vegas Review-Journal

April 2, 2018 - 5:05 am

(Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A man was hospitalized early Monday morning after accidentally setting himself on fire in the central valley.

The man was “extremely intoxicated” when he caught fire about 2:40 a.m. near Rancho Drive and Washington Avenue, according to Metropolitan Police Department Lt. David Gordon.

The man told police he was smoking a cigarette before he realized he was on fire, Gordon said. His injuries were not life-threatening.

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