Suspect bursts into flames after being tasered during Arkansas arrest

Footage released by Arkansas State Police shows a suspect becoming engulfed in a fireball after being tasered during an arrest.

Dashcam footage from 13 October shows Christopher Gaylor bursting into flames after a gallon of gasoline he was carrying in his backpack was sparked by the taser.

Police said they pursued the 38-year-old on his motorbike through Little Rock after he failed to comply with a traffic stop.

Arkansas State Police told The Independent that Gaylor was expected to recuperate in hospital.

Gaylor is facing multiple charges including felony fleeing and reckless driving.

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