Demo derby driver seriously burned in car fire

A Powell man suffered severe burns at Saturday’s Park County Fair demolition derby, after his car became engulfed in flames.
As of Monday, Bryce Kelso was being treated in an intensive care unit and was under heavy sedation at a specialized burn center in Idaho Falls.
While personnel at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center are waiting to officially categorize the extent of Kelso’s burns, staff at Powell Valley Hospital initially estimated that he’d suffered second- and third-degree burns on 45% of his body, said family member Don Adams.
Kelso underwent surgery on Sunday morning so doctors could remove debris from his throat and check out his lungs, Adams said. He’s facing the prospect of a lengthy recovery.
A fast, large fire
Kelso had been competing in the Park County Fair’s popular demolition derby Saturday night when his vehicle suffered some kind of fuel leak that ignited with a spark.