ADDISON, Ill. — A truck explosion damaged multiple homes in a Chicago suburb Saturday morning, according to police.
The explosion happened at about 8:40 a.m. in the suburb of Addison.
The moment the explosion happened was caught on video by a home security camera.
“We missed it this thing about three-to-five minutes,” neighbor Rock Foreman said.
“Probably about a block, two-block long debris field of debris from the houses and the truck,” Addison Fire Protection District Chief Brock Herion said.
Addison, Ill. — According to authorities, a truck explosion on Saturday morning damaged several homes in a Chicago suburb.
Around 8:40 a.m., the explosion occurred. A. In the Addison suburb.
A home security camera captured the moment of the explosion on video. The driver left with only minor wounds.
“This year, they’re starting the fireworks early, but that one sure seems to have a little extra punch,” according to neighbor Angelo Source.
“We missed it this thing about three-to-five minutes,” Rock Foreman, a neighbor, stated. It would have happened right here if we had just lingered a little while longer. “,”.
Parts of the truck can be heard hitting the ground after the explosion.
“Probably a block, two-block long debris field of debris from the houses and the truck,” Brock Herion, the district chief for Addison fire protection, stated. “The chauffeur. was strolling alongside the truck when the workers arrived. “,”.
According to investigators, the truck’s propane tank was leaking prior to the explosion. Four homes, including Rock Foreman’s, were reportedly damaged by the force, according to police.
Directly across the street, Foreman’s neighbor’s house sustained the most damage.
Foreman remarked, “It startled him to death,”.
According to Penske, the customer who rented the car was moving household goods.
“Penske will assist law enforcement with any additional investigation in full. According to a spokesperson, “explosive, flammable, or otherwise hazardous materials should not be transported in a consumer rental moving truck under Penske’s rental agreement.”.
According to police, the explosion was “accidental.”. Neighbors are relieved that the explosion was not fatal despite all the damage.
