PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — A mother and 2-year-old from Paulding County are currently hospitalized with major burns after a cooking accident over the weekend.
A spokesperson with the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office says the 26-year-old was cooking at their Wiley Drive home on Saturday, and it ignited, so she went to carry it outside.
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When she did, she tripped over the toddler and spilled it on them, severely burning them both.
The mother suffered burns to approximately 60% of her body the child suffered burns to 80% of his or her body.
The child was rushed to Doctors Hospital’s Burn Center in Augusta and the mother was taken to the burn center at Wellstar Cobb Medical Center.
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The sheriff’s office says they are investigating to make sure there was no criminal intent that led to the fire. Currently, they say it appears to be a “freak accident,” but are waiting on the mother’s condition to improve so she can be interviewed.
The fire department says the cause of the kitchen fire is still under investigation.
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