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The Independent
27-05-2025
- The Independent
Moment truck explodes while driving through residential neighbourhood
A truck exploded while driving through a residential neighbourhood just outside Chicago, home security footage shows. The explosion occurred Saturday morning (24 May) in Addison, Illinois. , damaging four homes. Pieces of the truck can be heard hitting the ground. "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. The driver reportedly sustained only minor injuries. Police believe a propane tank in the truck was leaking before it exploded and that the blast was 'accidental.'
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Truck explosion caught on camera in suburban Chicago neighborhood as leaking propane to blame: officials
A truck that unexpectedly exploded in a suburban Chicago neighborhood over the holiday weekend damaged several homes and injured the driver, authorities said. Investigators in Addison, 20 miles west of Chicago, said the incident has been ruled an accident due to a leaking propane tank inside the box truck rental. The Addison Fire Protection District and Addison Police Department responded to the scene of the explosion on Saturday. Half A Dozen Injured After Tractor-trailer, Dump Truck Slam Into Nj Target Crews discovered a "large debris field "with "no indication of any fire" at that point. Ring camera footage taken from a home shows the truck traveling on a road in a residential area when it explodes all of a sudden. Read On The Fox News App "The explosion damaged a few homes in the area, but nobody was injured other than the driver who sustained minor injuries," the Addison Police Department said in a Facebook update. The truck was Penske box truck, which the company told Fox News Digital had been rented out to a customer moving household belongings. "Penske will cooperate fully with any further investigation by law enforcement," the company said in a statement. "Under Penske's rental agreement, explosive, flammable or otherwise hazardous materials should not be transported in a consumer rental moving truck." 2 Dead After House Burns Down In New Jersey Following 'Gigantic Explosion,' Criminal Investigation Underway One home was evacuated because of structural damage and the potential for it to collapse, police said. "I thought, 'Wow, they're starting early with the fireworks, this year, but that one sure seems to have a little extra punch'," neighbor Angelo Source told Wls-tv of the startling moment. Addison Fire Chief Brock Herion said the debris field stretched around a block, Fox Chicago reported. First responders searched the truck and found the driver, who was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening article source: Truck explosion caught on camera in suburban Chicago neighborhood as leaking propane to blame: officials
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Jaw-dropping moment a truck explodes on sleepy residential street in Illinois
Video footage has captured the jaw-dropping moment a box truck exploded on a sleepy Illinois street over Memorial Day weekend. Shocking Ring doorbell footage captured the terrifying moment the Penske rental truck blew up on North Wood Dale Road in Addison, Illinois, at around 8:45am on Saturday morning. The explosion created a massive shockwave that damaged multiple homes in the neighborhood - but miraculously claimed no lives. The dramatic video shows the large vehicle driving through the residential neighborhood when suddenly smoke begins billowing from the truck before a massive explosion sends debris flying through the air within seconds. The driver miraculously managed to walk away from the dramatic blast with only minor injuries. Emergency crews from the Addison Fire Protection District and Addison Police Department rushed to the scene to find a 'large debris field' scattered across the suburban street. Investigators working with the DuPage County Bomb Squad and ATF quickly determined there was 'no indication of anything suspicious.' They incident was ruled as an accident caused by a leaking propane tank in the back of the truck. 'The crash/explosion has been investigated by Addison Police along with the assistance of the DuPage County Bomb Squad and ATF,' they wrote in the statement. 'There is no indication of anything suspicious, and the incident has been ruled as an accident caused by a propane tank leaking into the truck.' 'The explosion damaged a few homes in the area however nobody was injured other than the driver who sustained minor injuries. Crews from Addison Public Works and DuPage County are cleaning up the area now, and the roadway should be opened within the next few hours. ' The explosion damaged several nearby homes. 'Probably about a block, two-block long debris field of debris from the houses and the truck,' Addison Fire Protection District Chief Brock Herion told the outlet. 'The walking next to the truck when the crews pulled up.' Neighbors reacted to the shocking explosion, saying it sounded like fireworks. 'I thought, 'Wow, they're starting early with the fireworks, this year, but that one sure seems to have a little extra punch,' neighbor Angelo Source told ABC6 of the startling moment. 'We missed it,' another neighbor, Rock Foreman, added. 'Like, if we just lounged around a little bit longer, we would've been right here when it happened.' A Penske spokesperson confirmed to ABC7 that a customer had been renting the truck to move household and personal items. The truck rental company is now cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation. 'Penske will cooperate fully with any further investigation by law enforcement. Under Penske's rental agreement, explosive, flammable or otherwise hazardous materials should not be transported in a consumer rental moving truck,' a spokesperson told the outlet.
The Independent
26-05-2025
- The Independent
Moment truck ‘leaking propane gas' explodes in residential neighbourhood
Home security camera captured the dramatic moment a truck exploded while driving through a residential neighbourhood in Addision, Illinois. The explosion occurred Saturday morning (24 May), damaging four homes. Pieces of the truck can be heard hitting the ground in the dramatic video. "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. The driver reportedly sustained only minor injuries. Police believe a propane tank in the truck was leaking before it exploded and that the blast was 'accidental.'
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Shocking Truck Explosion in Suburban Neighborhood Damages 4 Homes and Injures the Driver: Watch
Ring camera footage captured a box truck exploding in Illinois on May 24 in what authorities have since ruled an accident The explosion in Addison was the result of a leaking propane tank in the back of the rental vehicle, per officials 'I thought, 'Wow, they're starting early with the fireworks, this year, but that one sure seems to have a little extra punch,' ' a neighbor recalled of the moment An exploding box truck in an Illinois neighborhood left multiple homes damaged and the vehicle's driver injured during Memorial Day weekend. On the morning of Saturday, May 24, the Addison Fire Protection District and Addison Police Department in Addison responded to the scene of an explosion at North Wood Dale Road, both agencies shared on Facebook. Upon arrival, crews discovered a "large debris field" ranging from Oak Street to Overkamp Avenue with "no indication of any fire" at that point. Ring camera footage shared by multiple outlets, including ABC affiliate WLS, shows the moment the large vehicle exploded while traveling through the residential area during the holiday weekend — as a massive "boom" noise could be heard, smoke appeared in the bed of the truck and debris flew through the air within seconds. Per an updated release from the APD, an investigation with the DuPage County Bomb Squad and ATF found that there was "no indication of anything suspicious," with the explosion being ruled an accident resulting from a propane tank leaking in the back of the truck. The explosion damaged "a few homes" in the area, as the vehicle's driver sustained minor injuries, per police. One home was evacuated due to "structural damage and potential for collapse," per the AFPD. CBS News Chicago reported that the explosion damaged four total homes, including one with a load-bearing wall that authorities say the truck pushed multiple feet inward. The vehicle was a Penske box truck, which the company told WLS had been rented out to a customer moving household items. Penske added that "explosive, flammable or otherwise hazardous materials should not be transported in a consumer rental moving truck" under its rental agreement. "Penske will cooperate fully with any further investigation by law enforcement," the company added. A spokesperson for Penske did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on Sunday, May 25. "I thought, 'Wow, they're starting early with the fireworks, this year, but that one sure seems to have a little extra punch'," neighbor Angelo Source told WLS of the startling moment. "We missed it," another neighbor, Rock Foreman, added. "Like, if we just lounged around a little bit longer, we would've been right here when it happened." Addison Fire Protection District Chief Brock Herion told the outlet that the vehicle's driver was transported to a local hospital after he was seen "walking next to the truck when the crews pulled up." He described the debris field as two-blocks long. Per CBS News Chicago, the district chief added that the homeowners whose home had been hit "described it as an earthquake and then a tree falling on their house." "Crews from Addison Public Works and DuPage County are cleaning up the area now, and the roadway should be opened within the next few hours," police shared in a statement following the explosion. "Thank you for your patience, and a big thank you to Addison PW and our partners at County." Read the original article on People
