Woman doused with gasoline and lit on fire in Harnett County

HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Harnett County woman is dealing with second- and third-degree burns after being doused with gasoline and lit on fire.

On Dec. 16, the Harnett County Sheriff's Office got a 911 call from a staff member at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford about a burn victim.

Investigators found a 20-year-old woman who was taken to the emergency room suffering from burns on the right side of her body.

She was taken to a burn center where she was in critical, but stable condition.

The woman was reportedly walking in the area of NC 27 West and Barbecue Church Road when three people doused her with gasoline and lit her on fire with a cigarette.

Her family has set up an online fundraiser as they seek help in covering medical expenses from future surgeries, ongoing treatment, and rehabilitation.

The Sheriff's Office told ABC11 it has been unable to locate any witnesses - and has not received any information from the public on this incident.

Anyone with information is asked to please call Detective Ronald Beasley at (910) 893-0151 or the Harnett County Sheriff's Office at (910) 893-9111.