Showing posts with label Paul D'Agostino. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paul D'Agostino. Show all posts

Monday, July 7, 2008

Oxygen tanks fuel fatal fire in Casselberry


Oxygen tanks fuel fatal fire in Casselberry
Sara K. Clarke Sentinel Staff Writer
July 7, 2008

Casselberry resident Leah Truszkowski was putting her baby to bed when she heard a loud boom. Leftover fireworks, she thought.

Then she heard the cries for help from her neighbor. Her husband, Kris, ran to the house next door, which was burning out of control.

Paul D'Agostino screamed one final time before another blast.

Oxygen tanks that belonged to D'Agostino, who was recovering from a heart attack and coma, proved deadly after they exploded and fueled the flames that had engulfed his house, trapping him inside, officials said.
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