Accused Drunk Driver Dies After Setting Himself Afire
<i> Associated Press</i>
AKRON, Ohio —
A man burned himself to death in a small city park, authorities said.
Wallis Martin, 38, set himself afire using paint thinner about 11 a.m. Friday, apparently because he was despondent over being charged with drunk driving earlier in the day, police said.
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