Crime & Safety
Hoverboard Fire Damages Antioch Home
A charging hoverboard sparked a small fire at a home in Antioch Wednesday.
ANTIOCH, TN -- And you thought hoverboard fires were so 2015.
Nashville Fire officials say a charging hoverboard - technically, a "self-balancing scooter" - sparked a small fire at a home on Picadilly Road around 3 p.m. Wednesday.
There were no injuries and the family was not displaced, though there was some fairly serious damage to the carpet and flooring, along with general smoke damage.
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Investigators said the hoverboard was charging when it caught fire.
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