Driver Who Used Excessive Amount of Air Freshener Blows Own Car Up By Lighting Cigarette

[STATE12]

Heard this one on the radio yesterday. Cliff notes version:

- Excessive use of an air freshener inside car.
- Driver lights a cigarette without ventilating interior first.
- Car explodes blowing out windows of car, buckling doors, and damaging windows of nearby businesses.
- The driver climbs out of car with no apparent injuries!

https://www.newsweek.com/driver-blows-car-lights-cigarette-air-freshener-1477445

 

[aeroclone]

 

[Isualum13]

I've read similar stories with teenagers and axe body spray.

 

[cycloner29]

Wondering how he will get the burnt plastic smoke smell out now.

 

[WalkingCY]

Heard this one on the radio yesterday. Cliff notes version:

- Excessive use of an air freshener inside car.
- Driver lights a cigarette without ventilating interior first.
- Car explodes blowing out windows of car, buckling doors, and damaging windows of nearby businesses.
- The driver climbs out of car with no apparent injuries!

https://www.newsweek.com/driver-blows-car-lights-cigarette-air-freshener-1477445

 

[Walden4Prez]

We need to ban air fresheners. If we can save one vinyl seat it is all worth it.

 

[Cycsk]

You don't think there were other "explosive gases" in the car that created the need for excessive air freshener?

 

[MeanDean]

We need to ban air fresheners. If we can save one vinyl seat it is all worth it.

Save the Naugas

 

[Isualum13]

After reading the article now. I do kind of feel for the kid. On the bright side, I bet he never smokes again.

 

[ArgentCy]

How did he escape with no injuries? Lucky, lucky dude.

 

[STATE12]

After reading the article now. I do kind of feel for the kid. On the bright side, I bet he never smokes again.

I once had a pop can explode inside my car back in high school during wintertime. That was almost enough to startle the piss out of me, I can't imagine what had to be running through their mind in the moments following the explosion trying to piece together what was happening!

 

[Pat]

Who sprays excessive air freshener and THEN lights a cigarette?

 

[STATE12]

How did he escape with no injuries? Lucky, lucky dude.

It was also genius how they presented the story on the radio as I listened. After hearing the part about windows of nearby businesses being damaged, I fully expected the final line to be about how he had died from the injuries or in critical condition at a minimum.

Nope, he just climbed out and doesn't appear to have any injuries. Here's a shot of the car for those that didn't check out the story link:

 

[dosry5]

Who sprays excessive air freshener and THEN lights a cigarette?

Probably the same idiots who go outside at work to smoke and then spray themselves with perfume on the way back in. Great, now you smell like a flowery ashtray.

 

[NickTheGreat]

I don't believe this story. Unless he sprayed 50 cans of air freshener in the car.

 

[jpete24]

It was also genius how they presented the story on the radio as I listened. After hearing the part about windows of nearby businesses being damaged, I fully expected the final line to be about how he had died from the injuries or in critical condition at a minimum.

Nope, he just climbed out and doesn't appear to have any injuries. Here's a shot of the car for those that didn't check out the story link:

There is no way this much damage occurred from an aerosol can and then lighting a lighter.

 

[SimpsonClone]

You don't think there were other "explosive gases" in the car that created the need for excessive air freshener?

I don't know about explosive gases but my guess is he was smoking the devil's lettuce, sprayed air freshener to cover the smell, then lit a cigarette.

 

[Cyched]

 

[cdface]

It was also genius how they presented the story on the radio as I listened. After hearing the part about windows of nearby businesses being damaged, I fully expected the final line to be about how he had died from the injuries or in critical condition at a minimum.

Nope, he just climbed out and doesn't appear to have any injuries. Here's a shot of the car for those that didn't check out the story link:

BS. how would the rear bumper be damaged like that?

 

[Boxerdaddy]

I am really hoping this is the next Tide Pod challenge.