Toledo, OH – A suspected gas explosion destroyed a South Toledo home on Monday night, sending one person to the hospital with minor injuries.
Fire crews received a call for an explosion near Western and Eldred around 7 p.m. Debris was scattered throughout the area when they arrived, with the smell of natural gas in the air.
As of Tuesday morning, Western is still closed from Champion to Dale, along with parts of Eldred.
“I ran to their house. Her first son came out, I made sure he was alright. He said he was fine. She came out crying saying her son was hurt, so I ran inside and saw him in the upstairs hallway laying. He had injuries to his neck and to his arm from what I could tell,” says Arthur Cantu, a neighbor. “I thought someone had crashed through our house because we’ve had people crash all the time speeding around this corner.”
Crews continued to check other homes and the area for any other alarming gas levels. Columbia Gas and Toledo Edison were on the scene to make sure everything was shut off.