A 15-year-old boy from Hunterdon County, New Jersey suffered second-degree burns this evening after he put a paint can in a campfire and it exploded, police said.The Readington Township teen, whose name was not released, was flown by helicopter to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, police said. He suffered second-degree burns to his legs and arms but was alert and talking when police arrived at the scene on Briar Road about 8 p.m., Readington police Sgt. Joe Greco said.
The victim told police he put the paint can in the campfire because "he wanted to see what it would do," Greco said.
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The victim told police he put the paint can in the campfire because "he wanted to see what it would do," Greco said.
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