Fayetteville High School graduation goes on without principal who was burned

FAYETTEVILLE (WTVD) -- Seniors at Seventy-First High School in Fayetteville graduated Friday but there was a glaring absence.

The school's principal, Myron Williams, was seriously burned during a senior cookout Thursday afternoon.

Williams was with the students in spirit. ABC11 learned that Williams watched a live video stream of the graduation at the UNC Jaycee Burn Center in Chapel Hill.

Williams was burned Thursday when a propane gas grill he was trying to light exploded at a park. He was airlifted to UNC.

Williams suffered second and third-degree burns on his shoulder arm and hands. No one else was hurt.

There's no word yet on how long Williams will remain in the hospital.

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