911 calls released after truck with propane tank explodes, damages multiple homes on Wood Dale Road near 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 the fireworks early this year, but that one sure seems to have a little extra punch,'” said a neighbor named Angelo.

“We missed it by about three to five minutes,” remarked another neighbor, Rock Foreman. “If we had stayed around a bit longer, we would have been right here when it happened.”

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

“There’s probably a debris field about one to two blocks long, filled with pieces from the houses and the truck,” said Addison Fire Protection District Chief Brock Herion. “The driver was near the truck, walking around, when the crews arrived.”

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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