Crime & Safety

Delivery Man Seriously Injured After Being Doused With Propane

Authorities said the man was refilling school district buses with liquid propane gas when a hose mechanism became hooked.

A man delivering liquid propane gas was seriously injured when he became doused with the substance.
A man delivering liquid propane gas was seriously injured when he became doused with the substance. (Google Maps)

LAGRANGE, NY — A delivery man refilling buses for the Arlington school district with liquid propane gas was seriously injured Thursday when he was doused with the liquid when a hose mechanism became unhooked.

The propane delivery company employee suffered substantial injuries to his torso, Mid-Hudson News reported.

He was airlifted to a hospital for treatment of cryogenic burns.

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