Man suffers serious burns following use of accelerant on barbeque
A man was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious burns following the use of an accelerant on a barbeque in Hopton Wafers.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the incident at around 6.40pm on Tuesday evening.
The Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham and the West Midlands CARE Team doctor also attended along with firefighters from Cleobury Mortimer.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “The injuries were caused when an accelerant was put onto the barbeque resulting in a flash back.
"An elderly man suffered very serious burns. He had active cooling before burns dressings were put in place. He was given pain relief and fluid therapy before being airlifted to the burns centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
"A middle-aged man had also suffered burns. He was taken to the same hospital by land ambulance with the doctor travelling with the crew. He had also had active cooling and was given pain relief.
"An elderly woman was treated at the scene for less serious burns who had gone to aid the other two patients. She was discharged at the scene after assessment."
