An 18-year-old biracial woman was set on fire in Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday morning.
CNN reports Madison police and the FBI have launched a hate crime investigation of the incident.
The assault took place when the woman was driving. When she stopped at a red light, police say she heard someone yell a racial epithet.'
She was identified as Althea Bernstein, a college student and a volunteer EMT.
Bernstein said she saw four white men. One sprayed liquid on her face and neck. He then threw a flaming lighter at her, causing the liquid to ignite.
Bernstein then patted out the flames, and eventually drove home. She later received treatment for burns to her face and neck.
