Man Dies After Catching Fire In Lawndale

LAWNDALE, N.C. — A Lawndale man has died after a family member says he caught fire while burning trash and debris in his yard.

A family member says William Dennis Thornton was using gas to burn trash when he caught on fire.  He was pronounced dead on the scene.

This happened on Stick Elliott Road in Lawndale.  The Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.  No other information has been released at this time.