SUV Explosion Shakes Queens Neighborhood as Propane Tank Ignites in South Ozone Park

A quiet street in South Ozone Park, Queens was disrupted by an SUV explosion that caused damage to nearby homes and vehicles, without resulting in any injuries. According to

NBC New York

, the incident occurred on 133rd Street, involving a vehicle with a propane tank in the trunk that exploded, an accident that authorities are currently investigating. The car’s owner, identified as a plumber, was present at the scene and is cooperating with officials.

The force of the explosion was powerful enough to damage four other vehicles and shatter windows of adjacent homes, creating a scene of disruption, caught dramatically on video and shared widely. The owner of the 2011 Infiniti SUV, Dinell Harricharan, who is accustomed to housing gas tanks for his plumbing work in the vehicle, suspects that the car’s sensitive alarm system could have been set off by a passing car that led to the ignition according to a statement given to

ABC7 New York

. The emergency response was rapid and robust, with firefighters, Emergency Services Unit personnel, and aviation support arriving at the scene in addition to the Bomb Squad, which also responded as a precaution.

Further investigation revealed that, along with the propane tank, there were lithium-ion batteries in the car, which fortunately remained uncompromised amid the explosion; Deputy Chief George Healy of FDNY elaborated on the matter in a statement obtained by

ABC7 New York

. In an effort to uncover the cause, investigators are looking at whether the gas tanks were not properly sealed, allowing gas to accumulate within the car and leading to the explosion.

Harricharan expressed gratitude that no pedestrians were harmed during the event, emphasizing the luck involved as “very fortunately there had been some people on the street that had left the immediately vicinity of this vehicle before this event unfolded.”

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