Tiffin man dies one week after racing fuel explosion ignited by lit cigarette

TIFFIN, Ohio (WTVG) - A 43-year-old man has died due to injuries suffered in an explosion on September 9.

Tiffin Police confirmed on September 15 that the man accidentally ignited the explosion through a lit cigarette in his mouth while he was pouring racing fuel on a stack of wood on the 100 block of Bobb Street.

The accident occurred around 4 a.m.

The man was treated on scene and then airlifted to a hospital in Cleveland due to the severity of his injuries.

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