Truck explodes in Chicago’s western suburbs after crash, injuring driver: officials
‘I was expecting to see body parts’: Reaction after truck explodes in Chicago suburb
A driver was hospitalized and a house was significantly damaged after a truck exploded in west suburban Addison on Saturday morning, authorities said.
ADDISON, Ill. - A driver was hospitalized and a house was significantly damaged after a truck exploded in west suburban Addison on Saturday morning, authorities said.
The Addison Fire Protection District responded to a fire around 8:43 a.m. in the 300 block of North Wood Dale Road.
A driver was hospitalized and a house was significantly damaged after a truck exploded in west suburban Addison on Saturday morning.
What we know:
Crews arrived to find a large debris field following a crash and explosion that occurred around Oak Street and Overkamp Avenue, according to a news release.
Addison Fire Chief Brock Herion said the debris field stretched around a block.
First responders searched the truck and found the driver, who was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A driver was hospitalized and a house was significantly damaged after a truck exploded in west suburban Addison on Saturday morning.
No other injuries were reported.
A nearby house was evacuated because it had structural damage and was at risk of collapse. Crews monitored the area for hazardous gases, but didn’t find any.
Traffic on Wood Dale Road, north of Lake Street, was shut down.
Cause of Explosion:
The investigation revealed that the incident was an accident and was caused by a propane tank leaking into the truck, according to Addison police, the DuPage County Bomb Squad and ATF.
Crews from Addison Public Works and DuPage County are cleaning up the area, and the roadway should be opened within the next few hours.