Burn Victim Remains in Critical Condition - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock

3/6/05

Burn Victim Remains in Critical Condition

A 27 year-old man remains in critical condition at UMC after an explosion in Levelland Wednesday.

Cody Jackson suffered first and second degree burns over 80% of his body after a hot oil truck caught fire, then exploded. Aerocare brought Jackson to University Medical Center's burn unit.

As of Sunday evening, the cause of the fire and explosion, remains under investigation.

3/3/05
Levelland Man Needs Blood to Survive After Being Injured During Hot Oil Truck Explosion
A 27-year-old man was in critical condition at University Medical Center. A major key to his survival is type O negative blood, which UBS says is at extremely high demand.