Texas Man Dies After E-Cigarette Explodes in His Face and Severs an Artery

A 24-year-old Texas man died after an e-cigarette exploded in his mouth and tore open a carotid artery causing a stroke, medical examiners confirmed.

William Brown of Fort Worth, Texas died on Jan. 29. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner lists his cause of death as a "cerebral infarction and herniation" after debris from the exploding vape pen dissected his left carotid artery, according to records obtained by TIME.

The incident occurred in the parking lot of a local vape shop on January 27.

A 24-year-old Texas man died after an e-cigarette exploded in his mouth and tore open a carotid artery causing a stroke, medical examiners confirmed. William Brown of Fort Worth, Texas died on Jan. 29. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner lists his cause of death as a "cerebral infarction and herniation" after debris from the exploding vape pen dissected his left carotid artery, according to records obtained by TIME. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a local vape shop on January 27.