Truck explosion in Illinois damages 4 houses, injured driver: watch video

An exploding box truck in a quarter in Illinois had several houses damaged and the driver was injured at the weekend of the Memorial Day.

On the morning of May 24th, the Addison Fire Protection District and the Addison Police Department in Addison reacted to the scene of an explosion in the North Wood Dale Road, both agencies shared on Facebook.

Upon arrival, the crews discovered a “large rubble field”, which ranged from the Oak Street to Overkamp Avenue and at that time “no sign of a fire” was enough.

Ring camera film material, which is shared by several sockets, including ABC -Partner -WLS, shows the moment when the large vehicle exploded through the living area during the holiday weekend -to be heard as a massive “boom” reare, appeared in the bed of the truck, and flew through the air through the air within seconds.

According to an updated publication of the APD, an examination with the Dupage County Bomb Squad and ATF found that there was “no indication of something suspicious”, the explosion was decided on an accident that resulted from a propane armored on the back of the truck.

The explosion damaged “a few houses” in the area when the driver suffered minor injuries per police.

A home was evacuated due to “structural damage and collapse potential” in accordance with AFPD. CBS News Chicago reported that the explosion damaged a total of four houses, including one with a load -bearing wall that claimed that the truck had pressed several feet inwards.

The vehicle was a Penske Box truck, from which the company announced that WLS had been rented to a customer who moved household items.

In addition, Penske added that “explosive, flammable or more than endangered materials should not be transported in a consumption rental car”. “Penske will work completely together with further investigations by law enforcement authorities,” added the company.

A spokesman for Penske replied on Sunday, May 25th, not immediately when the people asked for comments.

“I thought 'WoW, they started fireworks early this year, but that certainly seems to have a little additional blow,” said neighbor Angelo Source to WLS of the amazing moment.

“We missed it,” added another neighbor, Rock Foreman. “If we just lie around a little longer, we would have been here when it happened.”

Brock Herion, head of the Addison Fire Fire Protection District, told the outlet that the driver of the vehicle was taken to a local hospital after he was “seen on foot next to the truck when the crew drove”. He described the rubble field as two blocks for a long time.

Via CBS News Chicago, the district manager, added that the homeowners, whose home it was hit, “fell as an earthquake and then fell on their house as a tree”.

“The crews of Addison Public Works and Dupage County are now clearing the area and the road should be opened within the next few hours,” the police said in a statement after the explosion. “Thank you for your patience and a big thank you to Addison PW and our partners in County.”