Florida Mom Killed In Front Of Family In Freak Backyard Fire Pit Accident

08.12.2022 - 03:05 / perezhilton.com

A Florida mom has died following a freak accident in November involving her family’s backyard fire pit.

Nicole Foltz (pictured above) and her husband Jeff Foltz were in their backyard in early November, a place where she loved to garden and decorate, when they decided to light their fire pit to keep insects away as they hung out with friends. The fire ended up faltering after a while and Jeff went inside — so Nicole decided to try and reignite it, he told Fox 13 News:

After the extra log on the fire didn’t help keep it ignited, his wife decided to take more dangerous measures:

Jeff told WFTS his wife panicked and “actually stopped, dropped, and rolled like you are supposed to”, but despite this she was engulfed in flames. She suffered burns on nearly 100% of her entire body. So, so sad…

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Nicole wasn’t the only one injured in the mayhem, though. The couple’s 11-year-old son Jeffrey was also burned by the flames, suffering second and third degree burns on 40% of his body. Tragically, his mother passed away only three days after the incident. The boy survived, but had to spend 12 days in the hospital. He’s still at home recovering, according to his dad:

The mom was a very loved and bright member of the Tarpon Springs community, as said in a GoFundMe organized to raise money for the family’s ongoing medical and funeral expenses:

Heartbreaking. If you’d like to donate to the family, you can do so here.

Such a tragic accident, our hearts go out to Nicole’s family and loved ones.

R.I.P.

[Image via GoFundMe/Fox 13 Tampa Bay/YouTube]

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