Truck explosion in Addison damages homes, injures driver
In Addison, a suburb of Chicago, there was a truck explosion. As a result of the explosion, four houses were damaged. The incident was captured by a surveillance camera.
What do you need to know?
- Where and when did the explosion occur? The explosion took place on Saturday around 4 PM GMT in Addison, a suburb of Chicago.
- What were the consequences of the explosion? Four houses were damaged, and one person was injured.
- What caused the explosion? Police determined that the explosion was caused by a leaky propane tank in the truck.
What were the consequences of the truck explosion?
The incident happened on Saturday morning. A surveillance camera recorded the moment the truck exploded on a street in Addison. Emergency services, including police and firefighters, promptly arrived at the scene.
As a result of the explosion, four houses were damaged, and one of them required the evacuation of its residents. The driver of the vehicle sustained injuries.
What caused the explosion?
According to police findings, the cause of the explosion was a leaky propane tank in the truck.
The company that owned the vehicle reported that the truck was rented by a private individual for transporting personal items. It was emphasised that according to company policy, hazardous materials are not allowed to be transported in its vehicles.
What were the witnesses' reactions?
One of the witnesses described the dramatic moments when the truck crashed into his neighbour's house, destroying a brick wall.
In an interview with NBC News, he recounted how the truck was pushed directly into his neighbor's house, knocking down a brick wall and narrowly missing her husband, who was lying on the couch.
