NorCal man dies in burning wheelchair

(02-05) 17:10 PST RED BLUFF, TEHAMA COUNTY -- A 65-year-old Northern California man died this week after his wheelchair caught fire, according to police.

The man's burning wheelchair was spotted by a passerby at about 5 p.m. Tuesday on the outskirts of the Tehama County city of Red Bluff, police said.

The witness put out the fire, and medical personnel responded, but the victim, identified as Garry Parish, later died of burn injuries.

Police say a lit cigarette may have caused the wheelchair to ignite.