Hudson Valley Man Sets Himself on Fire Near Hudson River in New York
The quick actions of a group of Hudson Valley workers may have saved the man's life.
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On Thursday around 2:30 p.m. City of Poughkeepsie 911 received calls reporting a man that set himself on fire.
Police were told the man set himself on fire near the shore at Waryas Park.
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Police were told the man set himself on fire near the shore at Waryas Park.
Responding officers found the victim, a 31-year-old Wappinger Falls man, with severe burns to his head, back and arms.
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Responding officers found the victim, a 31-year-old Wappinger Falls man, with severe burns to his head, back and arms.
Several City of Poughkeepsie Department of Public Works (DPW) employees who were working in the park reported the man walked to the shore poured gas on himself and then lit himself on fire.
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The workers ran over and used water from the Hudson River to extinguish the fire.
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The workers ran over and used water from the Hudson River to extinguish the fire.
The man was then treated at the scene by EMS and City Fire personnel and transported to Mid Hudson Regional Hospital where he is listed in critical condition.
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