MIAMI — A Florida teenager who was severely burned when she attempted to pour gasoline on a New Year’s Eve bonfire remains in critical condition.
The Palm Beach Post reports the 14-year-old girl, Layne Chesney, is in a medically-induced coma in a Miami hospital with burns over 95% of her body.
A St. Lucie County Sheriff’s report says the girl was sitting by a bonfire Sunday when she picked up a can of gasoline to fuel the fire. The can exploded in her hands, covering her in flames.
An 18-year-old whom she was visiting and his parents attempted to put out the flames. All four were taken to the hospital with burns.
Kendall Regional Medical Center spokesman Peter Jude says the young man is in fair condition. His parents were released.
A GoFundMe created to raise money for Chesney’s medical costs had raised more than $27,000 by Friday morning.
According to an update on the GoFundMe page, the teen is being treated for a small blood clot, and while her feet, hands and body are burned, “her face looks beautiful. She still looks just like, Layne. Nobdy should be worried about her facial features. They will heal fine.”
