Woman Burns To Death After Cigarette Apparently Ignites Housecoat
POSTED: Monday, February 27, 2006
UPDATED: 3:44 pm EST February 27,
2006
A 72-year-old woman was burned alive after a cigarette apparently ignited her clothes as she stood inside of her Pennsylvania home.
Investigators said Joanna Grozdanovich, who shares her Washington County mobile home with her son, Michael, was in the kitchen over the weekend when her housecoat ignited.
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Michael Grozdanovich said he heard screams coming from his mother and investigated.He said he found her completely engulfed in flames."When I looked out my window, I heard a holler, 'Help, help,' and it was her son," neighbor Rita Beckinger said. "All I saw was a big ball of fire and I knew it was on the side of her porch."Grozdanovich and a neighbor tried to put out the flames, but they were too late. The woman died at the scene.The coroner's office is investigating the incident but said a cigarette butt was found among ashes at the house.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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IMAGES: More strange stories, images Michael Grozdanovich said he heard screams coming from his mother and investigated.He said he found her completely engulfed in flames."When I looked out my window, I heard a holler, 'Help, help,' and it was her son," neighbor Rita Beckinger said. "All I saw was a big ball of fire and I knew it was on the side of her porch."Grozdanovich and a neighbor tried to put out the flames, but they were too late. The woman died at the scene.The coroner's office is investigating the incident but said a cigarette butt was found among ashes at the house.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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