Woman inhaling fumes lights a cigarette — and her car explodes, Massachusetts cops say
A woman is suspected of huffing fumes before her car exploded outside a shopping center in Massachusetts, police say.
Fire rescue crews responded at about 3:50 p.m. Saturday, July 22, after a report of an explosion near a Walmart, the Sturbridge Police Department said in a July 25 news release.
They arrived to find a black sedan with all the windows blown out and the doors flung open but still attached, authorities said.
Photos shared online showed shattered glass and debris littering the ground.
“The buildup of these fumes inside the car followed by the attempt to light the cigarette appears to have caused an explosion resulting in the injuries to the female and the damage to the vehicle,” police said in the release.
Authorities also reported damage to cars nearby.
Emergency responders treated a woman for minor injuries, but she refused a trip to the hospital for further evaluation, according to the release.
A woman is suspected of huffing fumes before her car exploded outside a shopping center in Massachusetts, police say.
Fire rescue crews responded at about 3:50 p.m. Saturday, July 22, after a report of an explosion near a Walmart, the Sturbridge Police Department said in a July 25 news release.
They arrived to find a black sedan with all the windows blown out and the doors flung open but still attached, authorities said.
Photos shared online showed shattered glass and debris littering the ground.
“The buildup of these fumes inside the car followed by the attempt to light the cigarette appears to have caused an explosion resulting in the injuries to the female and the damage to the vehicle,” police said in the release.
Authorities also reported damage to cars nearby.
Emergency responders treated a woman for minor injuries, but she refused a trip to the hospital for further evaluation, according to the release.
