RED BLUFF, Calif. (AP) - A Northern California man has died after his wheelchair caught fire, authorities say.
Red Bluff Police say they received a report just after 5 p.m. Tuesday that 65-year-old Garry Parish and his powered wheelchair were on fire.
The blaze was extinguished by a witness on the scene, and Parish was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, where he died of his injuries.
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The Record Searchlight newspaper reported (https://bit.ly/MtL7mM ) that police say a lit cigarette may have caused the fire, though the case is still under investigation.
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Information from: Record Searchlight, https://redding.com
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