{"id":333,"date":"2025-05-26T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ptbuddyfitnessapp.com\/?p=333"},"modified":"2025-05-30T12:15:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T12:15:18","slug":"moving-truck-turns-into-a-bomb-in-illinois-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ptbuddyfitnessapp.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/moving-truck-turns-into-a-bomb-in-illinois-explosion\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving Truck Turns Into A Bomb In Illinois Explosion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ptbuddyfitnessapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Truck-Explosion-1024x576-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>A moving truck exploded in Illinois over the weekend, damaging homes and vehicles.<\/li>\n<li>The ATF and a bomb squad investigated, and blamed it on a leaking propane tank.<\/li>\n<li>Despite the extensive damage, the driver only suffered minor injuries from the explosion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A massive truck explosion was caught on a home security camera in Addison, Illinois over the weekend. In the footage, you can see a box truck traveling down a residential street on Saturday when it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2017\/08\/kia-sorento-explodes-after-bbq-grill-is\/\">suddenly explodes<\/a>, sending debris everywhere.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Addison Police Department said the incident occurred around 8:40 am and the damage was apparently so severe that they misidentified the vehicle as a flatbed truck. The department later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AddisonILPolice\/posts\/pfbid0TBhVVLukaxoFBRVvyrH2Pb7tVbDBT8hQQNz1Pz9FyqxPVEJVbv9uU5bcE49xzZ5xl\">posted an update<\/a> saying the explosion was investigated by the ATF and DuPage County Bomb Squad, which determined the blast was an accident that was caused by a leaking propane tank.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2023\/09\/dodge-charger-owner-suffers-3rd-degree-burns-after-propane-fueled-explosion\/\">Dodge Charger Explodes After Cigarette Ignites Propane Tank<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Authorities added the explosion damaged a few homes and the driver only received minor injuries. The latter is pretty amazing, especially when you consider the force of the blast.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/box-truck-explosion-addison-propane-tank\/\">CBS New Chicago<\/a> reports the vehicle was a Penske rental truck and debris &ndash; including clothes and furniture &ndash; was scattered for roughly one to two blocks. The station also said four homes were damaged, including one that was left &ldquo;temporarily uninhabitable&rdquo; as a section of the truck hit a load-bearing wall on the home and pushed it 2 to 4 feet (610 to 1,219 mm) inward.<\/p>\n<p>A Penske spokesperson also told the station that, under the rental agreement, customers aren&rsquo;t supposed to transport &ldquo;explosive, flammable or otherwise hazardous materials.&rdquo; However, footage taken by WGN clearly shows an AmeriGas propane cylinder in the back of the damaged truck.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lead image credit: WGN<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A moving truck exploded in Illinois over the weekend, damaging homes and vehicles. The ATF and a bomb squad investigated, and blamed it on a leaking propane tank. Despite the extensive damage, the driver only suffered minor injuries from the explosion. 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