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http://hamptonroads.com/2013/08/key-fob-sets-explosion-va-beach
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By Cindy Clayton
The Virginian-Pilot
© August 21, 2013
VIRGINIA BEACH
The scene in a Carolanne Farms neighborhood this morning resembled one from a movie.
A contractor on his way to work about 7 a.m. stepped outside his home, pressed the button on his key fob to unlock his truck’s door.
Then, boom.
An explosion hurled parts of the truck into neighbors’ yards. The windshield landed in the backyard of a house across the street and debris littered the 300 block of Gainsborough Road.
The heating and air conditioning contractor was not injured, but the windows of his home were shattered. Flying truck parts left scars on the garage. A vehicle parked nearby was damaged.
The man had stored an acetylene bottle on the truck. Virginia Beach Fire Department Battalion Chief Jack Crandell said fumes from the bottle likely escaped overnight and ignited when the key fob was pressed.
“He was lucky,” Crandell continued. “Had he started it, it would have been a much different result.”
The cause is under investigation, although the explosion was ruled an accident.
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What a surprise that must have been!
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Rude awakening for sure! :yikes:
When I get my bottle exchanged I take it right out and put it on the welding cart. I make sure every time I am done welding to TURN THE GAS OFF! If you leave the valve open it will seep out slowly. Don't want any booms!
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Get it flatbedded to the Ford Dealership and demand they replace it. "Not sure what happened. Went to unlock the truck and it exploded...."
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Who needs to pay a crackhead 100 bucks to dispose of your financial overburden at the expense of the insurance company? Just blow it up.