Demolition derby entrant catches fire while working on car

An entrant in the Champaign County Fair's demolition derby caught his leg on fire Friday as he was working on his car before the competition.

Taylor Feldkamp, 18, of Urbana, said the fire was caused by a spark in the gas line and caught the bottom of his left pant leg. He said he removed his pants to extinguish the flames.

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