Pollard never regained consciousness, and his injuries were reported to include pulmonary damage due to flame inhalation, third degree burns on both hands, face and neck, a fractured right arm, a fractured leg, and a severe spinal cord injury. He was pronounced dead approximately one hour and three minutes after the accident. Pollard had turned 46 one week before he died.
Pollard never regained consciousness, and his injuries were reported to include pulmonary damage from smoke inhalation, third-degree burns on both hands, face, and neck, a fractured right arm, a fractured leg, and a severe spinal cord injury. He was pronounced dead approximately one hour and three minutes after the accident. Pollard had turned 46 one week before he died.