Crime & Safety
Package Explodes In Back Of Delivery Truck In LA: Report
A package exploded inside a UPS truck driving through Los Angeles Thursday morning, according to a report.
LOS ANGELES, CA — A package exploded inside a delivery truck in the San Fernando Valley Thursday morning, prompting a police investigation, according to a report.
The explosion happened around 10:15 a.m. in Winnetka. The UPS driver was driving near the intersection of Winnetka Avenue and Runnymede Street when a package abruptly exploded, KTLA reported.
The driver told paramedics that he inhaled an unknown substance following the blast, which prompted the response of a hazmat crew, according to KTLA.
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Motorists were urged to avoid the area.
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