A Hollywood man was severely burned after he ignited a U.S. Marines Corps van upon learning from the Marines that his son had died in Iraq, according to Hollywood police.
The father, Carlos Arredondo, was upset about notification that his son, Alexander Arredondo, had been killed in combat.
''I have not seen this type of reaction'' to a death notification, said Marine Maj. Scott Mack.
At about 2:14 p.m., Marines went to 5430 Tyler Street to make a death notification. The Marines told the parents of the 20-year-old victim that their son died last night in Iraq.
The father was distraught and left the house carrying a torch and what appeared to be a container of flammable liquid. The Marines told police they couldn't stop the man before he got in their vehicle and set it on fire.
The man who set the fire got caught in the blaze and received severe burns. He was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood.
