Police: DeLand woman intentionally set on fire last month dies from injuries

DeLAND, Fla. — A 39-year-old woman who was critically injured last month when her car was set ablaze has died from her injuries, the DeLand Police Department said Monday morning.

The fire was reported Aug. 27 at a home on West Volusia Avenue near South Florida Avenue, city spokesman Chris Graham said.

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Tracy Adams had to be flown to Orlando Regional Medical Center to be treated for burns on her face and her arms, Graham said.

Police said Adams, a mother of six, ran into a home and shouted that someone had tried to kill her.

Investigators said they believe a 49-year-old suspect, whose identity hasn't been released, doused Adams and her car with a flammable substance before igniting it. No one has been arrested.

"Investigations, they do take some time and it is a process and that's what we are doing," Graham said. "We are going through the process right now and we are committed to getting justice for Tracy. That's our No. 1 priority right now."

The fire remains under investigation.

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