A large explosion injured two police officers and a firefighter as they responded to a garbage truck fire in a residential area of Arlington Heights, Illinois, on Dec. 6, authorities said.
The Arlington Heights Police Department (AHPD) said crews were responding to the vehicle fire when “part of the truck exploded” and rained debris onto roads and homes.
“Parts of trucks have been sent into the air and are landing up to several blocks away,” AHPD said.
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“There were several first responders nearby when the explosion occurred,” according to police. “Two police officers and a firefighter were injured due to flying debris and concussion from the explosion. They were transported by fire department ambulance to a local emergency department with non-life-threatening injuries.
On December 9, police said the cause of the explosion was still under investigation, but suspected that at least one of the tanks containing the fuel the truck was running on – compressed natural gas – had exploded. . “The two police officers are at home recovering and the firefighter has returned to duty,” they added. Credit: Arlington Heights PD via Storyful
