TORONTO – A Colorado man suffered life-threatening injuries Sunday after jumping out of a vehicle to avoid being burned by a lit cigarette.
Aurora police said the man was backing his vehicle out of a driveway Sunday when he reportedly dropped the cigarette down the front of his coat.
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According to NBC News, the man got out of his vehicle, which was still in gear and rolling when it knocked him to ground and rolled over his head.
He was rushed to hospital and police said the unidentified man is expected to survive.
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