Car Explosion Damages Homes, Vehicles In Queens

QUEENS, NY— A car explosion in a New York City neighborhood damaged a number of nearby homes and vehicles on Friday morning.

A 2011 Infiniti SUV exploded on 133rd Street near 131st Avenue in South Ozone Park just before 7 a.m., the FDNY said.

Leaking gas tanks may have sparked the explosion in the SUV that was left on the street and parked overnight, according to a ABC7NY report.

"This vehicle was being used also for some construction. There were some pressurized cylinders in the vehicle. One of those cylinders experienced a failure. That experienced this catastrophic explosion of the car," FDNY Deputy Chief George Healy said in a statement.

The explosion shattered windows on five homes and five other cars.

No injuries were reported from the incident.

Fire officials will determine the official cause of the explosion.