Piqua Man Hospitalized With 2nd-Degree Burns

Police in Piqua said a man suffered second-degree burns while he was burning some brush.

The incident happened Wednesday morning at the home of the 57-year-old man at 1014 Covington Avenue.

Authorities said Dave Crumpler was burned when he poured gasoline on his brush fire to help fuel it, according to Piqua fire officials. They said he suffered burns to his face, legs, arms and chest.

He was taken from the scene by Careflight to Miami Valley Hospital.