A Shelbyville area woman received serious injuries Thursday afternoon and was life-flighted to University Health Hospital in Shreveport with 2^nd and 3^rd degree cooking grease burns.

According to an article on ShelbyCountyToday.com, 23-year old Briana Cartwright was cooking when she stopped to get her toddler son to sleep, when she fell asleep as well. The report says Ms. Cartwright awoke to the house full of smoke, and while attempting to remove the pot from the stove, grease spilled on her.

She reportedly received 3^rd degree burns to her right side, 2^nd degree burns to her chest and left leg, and burns to her left arm.

An emergency crew from ACE EMS was dispatched via 9-1-1 around 1:30 on FM 2694. It’s reported Shelbyville first-responder Steve Dudley responded when he was flagged down by a motorist with the burn victim. A landing zone was established at Shelbyville High School.