Man dies after cigarette explodes on face

In a shocking incident in Texas, a man died after the e-cigarette he was smoking exploded. Reportedly, the vape pen he was using tore his carotid artery.

The incident took place on January 27, a few weeks before his birthday in the parking lot of a store that sells smoking and vaping supplies. According to the death certificate, William Brown died due to cerebral infarction and herniation after debris from the exploding vape pen dissected his left carotid artery.

Brown was rushed to the hospital by his family and he was put into a medical coma. Reportedly, the x-rays showed that part of the e-cigarette was lodged in his throat.