North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson treated for second-degree burns (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] Vector@lemmy.world 43 points 2 months ago

Save you a click:

Robinson was making an appearance at the Mayberry truck show in Mount Airy when he was injured, campaign spokesperson Mike Lonergan said in a statement.

Robinson was treated at Northern regional hospital in Mount Airy for second-degree burns, he added.

The rest of the article is fluff.

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 months ago

He must have gotten too close to the latest poll numbers

[-] seaQueue@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

He was just basking in the rosy glow of his campaign while it goes up in smoke

[-] saltesc@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

And second degree burning is blistering. Could've been as simple as leaning against a truck exhaust.

Edit: Oh, I stand corrected. It is blistering at most.

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

That's the most likely explanation for what happened.

[-] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago

From all the fire jokes people have been telling about his forum days?

[-] cranakis@reddthat.com 23 points 2 months ago

Robinson was making an appearance at the Mayberry truck show in Mount Airy when he was injured...

didn’t immediately respond to texts seeking details on how and where the burns occurred.

My money is on; He burned his lips on a truck tail pipe.

[-] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 2 months ago

You have to use lube and slow down some.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 2 months ago

Cowards do

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 8 points 2 months ago

“He is in good spirits, appreciates the outpouring of well wishes, and is excited to return to the campaign trail as scheduled first thing”

Damn, shame.

[-] scops@reddthat.com 7 points 2 months ago

It's not so bad. I hope he stays on the ballot for his shellacking in November, then goes down with his wife (ayy) when they get arrested for the $130k they appear to have misused from the DHHS

[-] robocall@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

I wonder if somebody saw him right before he burnt himself and didn't stop him

[-] cranakis@reddthat.com 3 points 2 months ago

I hope they elbowed the person next to them. "Hey, look, look!"

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

My guess is he stuck his hand on the exhaust, or something similar.

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