A woman tried to kill herself by setting herself on fire in the parking lot of an east Wichita hardware store, reports wibw.com (http://bit.ly/1dz7Q8x)
It happened shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday outside of the Lowes near Greenwich and Kellogg in East Wichita. Witnesses called 911 to report seeing a woman on fire and crying in the parking lot.
According to police, the 41-year-old Wichita woman had doused herself in lighter fluid, then set herself on fire.
Wichita Fire Investigations Lt. Troy Thissen says witnesses “Made a valliant effort” to put out the flames. According to police, a store customer pushed her into the snow.
EMS transported the woman to Via Christi St. Francis burn unit where she is currently listed in critical condition.
Wichita (KS) Woman Who Set Herself On Fire in Critical Condition
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