Driver who blew up his car when he lit a fag after spraying air freshener says he ‘should be dead’ – the sun, thesun.co.uk

A DRIVER who blew his car up when he lit a cigarette after spraying air freshener said tonight: “I’m lucky to be here.”

Carl Fisher, (**************************************************************************************************************, who suffered horrific burns, added he had unwittingly been “driving around in a bomb” in Halifax, West Yorks.

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********** Police sealed off the scene after the massive explosion in Halifax town centerCredit: Ben Lack

Shell-shocked Carl said: “I’ll never use an aerosol air freshener again.

“In future I’ll dangle one from my rear-view mirror.”

The joiner told The Sun how he unwittingly turned his beloved black Seat into a “primed bomb” by spraying the aerosol inside it.

Ten minutes later helit a cigarette, which ignited gas from the spray and caused a huge explosion.

Carl suffered horrific burns to his face and hands as the blast blew out the car’s windscreen and windows and buckled the doors.

As he recovered from his injuries at home in Halifax, West Yorks, he recalled: “There was an almighty noise that deafened me and a blinding light when it went off.

“I’m incredibly lucky to be here. I should be dead right now.

“Seeing the damage to my car I can’t believe I managed to get out alive.