Florida Man Sets Van On Fire, Suffers Burns After Learning Of Son's Death In Iraq

MIAMI, Aug 25 (AFP) - A Florida man suffered severe burns Wednesday when he set a van on fire upon learning of that his son, a US marine, was killed in Iraq, local television said.
Two marines had gone to the man's house in Hollywood, Florida, to notify him that his 20-year-old son had died.
Upon learning the news, the man poured a can of gasoline inside the van and set it on fire. He apparently got caught in the blaze and suffered several burns, according to local television channels.