TWO people were hurt in a hydrogen tank explosion at Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital parking garage when the driver’s weather balloon leaked.
A hydrogen tank explosion left a pickup truck in shambles at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, on Friday.
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The tank was located in the back of the truck when a leak occurred — leading to the unexpected blast in the underground parking lodge.
The incident took place shortly after 6pm on Friday and left a 53-year-old man and 72-year-old woman injured, according to Fox2Detroit.
According to the report, the injured man’s hydrogen tank was in the back of his SUV because he was planning to use it for a weather balloon launch.
Deputy Fire Commissioner Dave Fornell told the news outlet: “When you look at the way the explosion happened, everything it’s amazing that more people were not hurt or killed and while these people were seriously injured, that the injuries were non-fatal.”
The blast was so strong that windows in an elevator shattered approximately 100 feet away.
Three cars parked in the underground were also damaged.
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In the aftermath of the explosion, the Detroit Police Bomb Squad, HAZMAT, and Arson investigators arrived on the scene.
And Henry Ford Health System announced the underground parking lot remained temporarily closed after the blast.
The hospital said in a statement: “Two people were injured and are being treated in the Emergency Department. One is listed in good condition and the other is listed in temporary serious condition.
“They were at the hospital visiting a family member. The cause is under investigation by Detroit police and fire.
“The parking garage does not appear to have sustained any structural damage.”
Meanwhile, Detroit Police Captain Aric Tosqui dubbed the incident “crazy and unfortunate.”
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