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911 calls made public following explosion of truck carrying propane tank, causing damage to several houses on Wood Dale Road close to Lake Street in Addison

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ADDISON, Ill. (WLS) — Some of the 911 calls after a truck explosion in west suburban Addison last week have now been released.

The blast was captured on camera.

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The explosion happened at about 8:40 a.m. last Saturday on Wood Dale Road just north of Lake Street, according to police.

The moment the explosion happened was caught on video by a home security camera.

The driver walked away with only minor injuries.

“I thought, ‘Wow, they’re starting early with the fireworks, this year, but that one sure seems to have a little extra punch’,” neighbor Angelo source said.

“We missed it this thing about three-to-five minutes,” neighbor Rock Foreman said. “Like, if we just lounged around a little bit longer, we would’ve been right here when it happened.”

After the blast, pieces of the truck can be heard hitting the ground.

“Probably about a block, two-block long debris field of debris from the houses and the truck,” Addison Fire Protection District Chief Brock Herion said. “The driver…was walking next to the truck when the crews pulled up.”

Investigators said they believe a propane tank being carried in the truck was leaking before it exploded.

Police said the force damaged four homes including Rock Foreman’s.

The worst house damage was at Foreman’s neighbor’s home, directly across the street.

“It startled him to death,” Foreman said.

Penske said the vehicle was rented out to a customer who was moving household items.

“Penske will cooperate fully with any further investigation by law enforcement. Under Penske’s rental agreement, explosive, flammable or otherwise hazardous materials should not be transported in a consumer rental moving truck,” a spokesperson said.

Police said the explosion was “accidental.”

Amid all the damage, neighbors are finding relief that the blast was not deadly.

Police said the explosion caused damage to multiple homes.

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