| displacedinMN |
04-25-2014 06:05 PM |
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Originally Posted by 3rd&48ers
(Post 10585243)
Maybe one of those air compressor tanks you fill up and it sits in the back of a hot car and increases pressure to the point of explosion? There would be no fire with compressed air
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This is not from the vid-but related
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/...walmart-driver
The 53-year-old driver of a minivan who was injured shortly after noon Sunday when a propane tank in his vehicle exploded has been identified.
Alan M. Nielsen of St. Paul was returning to the minivan when the 12:16 p.m. blast blew out all the minivan's doors and windows, sending shattered glass into University Avenue in St. Paul, according to a police report.
The Dodge Caravan was parked in a lot outside Walmart at 1450 University Ave. when the 100-pound tank blew up, said Deputy Chief Pat Smith of the St. Paul Fire Department.
As Nielsen returned to the minivan, and he "either turned the car on or he lit a cigarette -- I don't want to speculate on either one -- there was a spark from something," Smith said. "It was a significant explosion."
Nielsen, who was alone in the vehicle, was taken to Regions Hospital with burn and concussion injuries, Smith said.
Nielsen was listed in good condition at Regions Hospital on Monday morning.
Firefighters determined that a leak in the propane tank had caused it to explode.
Smith said a 100-pound tank is significantly larger than the type that would power a barbecue grill. It measured about 5 feet high and 1 foot in diameter, he estimated.
Mara H. Gottfried contributed to this report.
Emily Gurnon can be reached at 651-228-5522. Follow her at twitter.com/emilygurnon. |
