Man seriously burned while welding gas tank
Nov 05, 2013 at 06:08 pm by
hmthorp
GONIC - A man welding a gas tank on a truck in back of the Riviera Motel was badly burned when the vehicle erupted into flame Tuesday afternoon around 2 p.m.
Rochester Fire Department Lt. Ken Chick said the flames apparently engulfed the man’s face and breathing airways, so firefighters called for a DHART helicopter which landed in the middle of Route 125 across from the Dunkin’ Donut near the motel around 2:34 p.m.
The man, who is thought to be a resident of the motel, was trying to weld the...
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