A vehicle exploded shortly after noon along Wurzbach Road near Interstate 10 on San Antonio's Northwest Side, leaving one man hospitalized with burns and damaging a nearby parked car. No other injuries were reported.
Police indicated the man's injuries were not considered life-threatening, though the extent of his burns was not immediately known, according to WOAI. Investigators believe gasoline and a lawnmower were in the back of the vehicle when a fire somehow started, triggering the explosion, as reported by foxsanantonio.com.
Blast Damaged a Parked Car Nearby
The force of the explosion damaged another vehicle that was parked nearby, though it does not appear that anyone inside that car was hurt. No other injuries were reported beyond the man who was hospitalized with burns.
Investigators believe the explosion was accidental, though the exact cause of the fire remains under investigation, per the same account. Authorities have not released additional details on what caused the gasoline to catch fire and trigger the blast.
What Remains Unclear
As of now, the man's identity and the full extent of his condition have not been made public. The investigation into precisely how the fire started inside the vehicle is still ongoing, and no further updates have been released.
