trash truck explodes...arlington heights. explosion caught on ring cameras

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https://abc7chicago.com/post/arlington-heights-explosion-garbage-truck-hits-gas-line-derbyshire-euclid-police-say/15625942/

Police said two officers and one firefighter were hurt by flying debris and the sheer impact of the blast. Their injuries were initially reported to be non-life threatening.

Trash could be seen scattered all over the street as Chopper 7 was over the scene.

The blast was captured by doorbell cameras. The explosion was followed by an eruption of flames that left neighbors in disbelief.

Witnesses say the truck, operated by Groot Waste Management, had caught fire for some unknown reason. The driver had left the vehicle and police had arrived on scene when the explosion happened.

The sound was absolutely deafening. Neighbors on the next block were also scrambling for safety.

At Mary Battin's home, yards from the explosion, debris damaged its exterior.

"My family rushed here to make sure I'm okay," Battin said. "The dogs are okay. I've got friends that came over, and I'm just glad everybody's safe."

It's still unclear exactly what went wrong, but according to Groot's website, many of their trucks are powered by compressed natural gas. Investigators suspect one of those gas tanks likely exploded.

[rampartd]

1. lithium battery??

i found a vape thingee in the street onde day and decided to see how it worked.

the ensuing fire fortunately outdoors was quite intense and went out by itself before i could do something stupid.

[Think. Again.]

2. Nope, a tank of natural gas (propane).

[rampartd]

3. a few days after katrina i watched a boxcar full of propane bottles burn

it was spectacular fireworks ,

[3Hotdogs]

4. I remember when one of our company's garbage trucks got blowed up.

It, and many of our company trucks were used as props on The Sopranos. The one in particular was detonated by a rival garbage company... lots of powder was placed in the hopper and off it went. Obviously, no damage to the truck.

The general reaction of the drivers was that it was too bad that Pete wasn't in the truck when it went off.

The trucks were in so many segments that Pete got himself a union card so that he could be paid to drive the trucks and get money as an extra as well as from renting the trucks.

The apex --- Pete was an extra in the Mel Gibson movie, Ransom. He had three words. "What da fuck.' After a couple of times, Ron Howard gave up. Went up to Pete and put his hand on Pete's shoulder. "Pete, don't give up your day job."