Doorbell camera captured the startling moment a garbage truck exploded Friday evening in northwest suburban Arlington Heights.
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Doorbell camera captured the startling moment a garbage truck exploded Friday evening in northwest suburban Arlington Heights.
The explosion was reported at around 4 p.m. near Euclid and Derbyshire avenues, according to authorities.
Two police officers and one firefighter, who were nearby when the explosion occurred, were injured by flying debris and sustained a concussion. All three first responders were transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries, officials stated.
Doorbell camera footage showed a cloud of flames and smoke in the air, along with pieces of debris, as a large boom was heard. Authorities said it's believed that one of the compressed natural gas tanks on the truck exploded, causing what they deemed a "significant" explosion. Truck parts landed several blocks away, and a shockwave caused substantial property damage to nearby homes, officials said.
Nicor Gas, the natural gas distribution company for the area, said no natural gas service was interrupted as a result of the incident.
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