Feb 23, 2008 4:33 pm US/Eastern
Police: Smoker Lights Up, Car Explodes
Driver Suffers Leg Injury
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. (AP) ―
Police said a smoker lighting up in his car touched off a gas explosion that blew off the back of his car and shattered windows in an apartment building.
The 35-year-old driver apparently didn't realize that acetylene gas was leaking into his car from a tank in the trunk. The gas is used in welding.
The blast in a Port Chester parking lot Friday evening hurled metal and glass into four nearby cars and broke windows in a nearby building. Witness Lois Vareltzis said her apartment building shook.
Port Chester Police Lt. James Ladeairous said police found the driver on the ground with a leg injury, unsure whether he had been thrown from the car or gotten out on his own.
No other injuries were reported.
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