A woman scorned is nothing to play with. And a Jeep Cherokee owner learned that this week — or so we think. On Tuesday a video began making waves on social media, showing a woman dousing the inside of a vehicle with lighting fluid, and nearly lighting herself up in the process.
The scene started off giving peak Waiting To Exhale vibes, which is likely why people speculate that the woman was reacting to the actions of a deceitful partner. But the scene quickly turned left when the flame intended for the car alone, ended up too powerful for the fire-starter who was caught in the act. The imagery of the woman being blown back by the explosion she caused is what has made people all over the internet intrigued about her identity.
Many have been attributing the act to a Wisconsin woman, Kelly S. Hayes, who was taken into custody for a similar infraction. However Hayes, according to local outlets and a police report, is alleged to have set her ex-boyfriend’s Chevy Impala on fire, not a Jeep Cherokee.
“The MPD and the Madison Fire Department responded to the 2000 block of Greenway Cross late Tuesday afternoon following reports that a parked car, a Chevy Impala, was becoming engulfed in flames,” the police report stated. “A witness told responding officers that a woman, armed with a baseball bat, had broken out the car’s windows prior to dousing it with gas and setting it on fire.” Hayes was caught after a witness turned her license plate number into authorities. They used the information to track her down. The car was deemed a total loss.
If the police report is accurate, Hayes can be ruled out as the person seen flying into the air in the viral video that social media users have been watching on repeat. But in addition to the make and model of the car not adding up, supposed after photos of the Jeep Cherokee show that the vehicle, as well as those within its immediate vicinity, do not have a front license plate.
Supposed after photos of the Jeep Cherokee lit on fire in a viral video show significant, irreparable damage. (Photo: Twitter @beaucoupbougee)
According to autolist.com, there are only 19 states across the country that don’t require one. Wisconsin is not one of them. On the internet, a number of stories involving a jeep on fire have been published within the last few years, but it is unlikely that any involve this particular case.
Only time will tell if and when the arsonist and/or the car owner come forward. People are dying to know what led up to the event and how the story ends. Until then, the Twitterverse will likely continue sharing the video with friends and making memes to add humor to a very dangerous situation. We hope nobody was seriously hurt in the act.
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