This will surely wake you up in the morning.

[SuperiorDG]

This is one lucky dude.



http://hamptonroads.com/2013/08/key-...osion-va-beach

By Cindy Clayton
The Virginian-Pilot
© August 21, 2013 VIRGINIA BEACH
The scene in a Carolanne Farms neighborhood this morning resembled one from a movie.
A contractor on his way to work about 7 a.m. stepped outside his home, pressed the button on his key fob to unlock his truck’s door.
Then, boom.
An explosion hurled parts of the truck into neighbors’ yards. The windshield landed in the backyard of a house across the street and debris littered the 300 block of Gainsborough Road.
The heating and air conditioning contractor was not injured, but the windows of his home were shattered. Flying truck parts left scars on the garage. A vehicle parked nearby was damaged.
The man had stored an acetylene bottle on the truck. Virginia Beach Fire Department Battalion Chief Jack Crandell said fumes from the bottle likely escaped overnight and ignited when the key fob was pressed.
“He was lucky,” Crandell continued. “Had he started it, it would have been a much different result.”
The cause is under investigation, although the explosion was ruled an accident.

[<MADDOG>]

Damn!

[Sawin]

I've heard of several similar reports involving other tanks of compressed gases.

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/l...e/#?hpt=us_bn7

[Great-Kazoo]

Actually had he started it manually, he would have smelled the actly.

[Squeeze]

Yeah, after that truck went up in a fireball I bet he realized pretty fast he needed 2 things...a new truck and a fresh pair of underwear.

[daemon]

That will buff out...

[3beansalad]

Well damn done getting it declared an accident.

[Sawin]

Actually had he started it manually, he would have smelled the actly.

I wonder if he'd have simply opened the driver door to get in, if that would have instantly dissipated the gas to a low enough level, it wouldn't have blown up anyways.... had he smelled it (probably) or not.

[daemon]

Something similar happened to an FJ Cruiser owner. Smelled the gas, opened the doors, and when he hit the button to open the window...boom.

[bellavite1]

Yes officer, just like Vinnie an Paulie said, he must have had something flammable in the car, hit the remote and BOOM! FUGGEDABOUTIT!!!!