Man Burned trying to kill head lice, article at this site

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A 26-year-old man was in critical condition Monday after he was badly burned while trying to rid himself of head lice.


The man rented a room at a motel Saturday night and doused a towel with rubbing alcohol to get rid of the lice, police said. He put the towel on his head, lit a cigarette and immediately became engulfed in flames.


Police said the man was being treated at University Hospital for second- and third-degree burns over about 50 percent of his body. His name was not released.


Bystanders put out the fire.