1 hospitalized with serious injuries after reported explosion in Dayton

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

UPDATE @ 7:09 a.m.

One person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a report of an explosion, according to Lt. Jason Hall, Dayton Bomb Squad Commander and Violent Crimes Bureau Commander.

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Hall said that officers originally were dispatched to the 4000 block of Hoover Avenue, and found a vehicle parked in the street with “obvious damage” and one injured person.

He said that the car had been on fire, but that passers-by got a fire extinguisher and put it out.

Police are still investigating what occurred before they arrived.

“We’re very early in the investigation,” Hall said.

UPDATE @ 6:44 a.m.:

One person was taken to the hospital after a vehicle was reported on fire in the 4000 block of Hoover Avenue at 4:35 a.m., according to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch records.

Records said that the person was taken to Miami Valley Hospital, but their condition is currently unknown.

UPDATE @ 6:03 a.m.:

Our crew on the scene reported that officers have blocked the road, and cordoned off the area around the car with police tape.

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INITIAL REPORT:

Emergency crews are responding to a reported vehicle fire with possible injuries in the 4000 block of Hoover Avenue.

We are working to learn more and will update this story with any new information.

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