Man pours Fuel on himself and sets himself on Fire at Gas Station

A man was reportedly attempted suicide when he drove his SUV to Shell station on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard in Kearny Mesa, San Diego, about 5.30pm and poured fuel on himself and lite fire on Wednesday night.

 

The man allegedly took the gas hose to his SUV, sat inside, sprayed fuel over himself and set himself alight.

 

Witnesses at the next pump said the man fled the car once he caught fire.

 

Covered in flames, he ran away from the pump, jumped to the floor and did the drop-and-roll technique.

 

The car quickly went up in flames, prompting a quick-thinking attendant inside to flip an emergency switch that cut the gas lines, according to NBC San Diego. 

 

Fortunately, he survived it with 50% burns and he is recovering from the hospital after which he will be charged with arson.