Motorist ran over his own head while attempting to extinguish cigarette

A motorist has been left with life-threatening injuries after an accident involving a cigarette ended with him running over his own head.

The man in Denver, Colorado, was smoking a cigarette inside his vehicle when he managed to set fire to his own jacket.



He dived out of the car in an attempt to smother the flames. Unfortunately, the car was in motion and the unlucky driver ended up falling under the front tyre, sustaining serious head injuries.

Police released a statement urging drivers to "eliminate distractions whenever possible - eating, cell phones, reading, smoking, excessively loud music etc."