Explosion on Bannock County property hospitalizes man with ‘serious bodily injuries’
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POCATELLO — A man was injured Wednesday morning in an explosion in Bannock County.
Bannock County spokeswoman Emma Iannacone described it as a “small explosion,” confirming that it took place on a property on North Nelson Lane, to the northwest of Pocatello and Chubbuck, outside of city limits. The initial emergency call came in about 8:30 a.m., she said.
A resident of the neighborhood told EastIdahoNews.com that she heard the explosion that morning, and that it sounded like a “sonic boom.”
Bannock sheriff’s deputies and the North Bannock Fire Department responded to the incident, and a Pocatello ambulance transported the 45-year-old man to the hospital. According to Iannacone, the man “suffered serious bodily injuries.”
Iannacone told EastIdahoNews.com that the explosion happened inside a “shop” on the property, and that there is some “structure damage.”
Authorities are investigating to determine the cause of the explosion.
This story will be updated as more details become available.
