March 29, 2024
Local News

Man injured in Downers Grove house explosion

DOWNERS GROVE – One man reportedly was injured in an explosion at about 11:40 a.m. May 11 inside a Downers Grove home, according to a Downers Grove Fire Department report.

Initially, a police officer patrolling the neighborhood was dispatched for a noise complaint in the 7300 block of Hartford Road, the report stated. He discovered there appeared to have been an explosion and notified the Fire Department, according to the report.

Firefighters did not see flames or smoke but observed significant exterior structural damage to the house and entered the home to investigate, the report stated.

The cause of the explosion remains under investigation, and the man's condition is currently unknown, according to the report.