By Associated Press - Monday, August 17, 2020

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - One person was critically injured and two other people also were hurt following an explosion that leveled a home southwest of Chicago.

The blast occurred about 3 p.m. Sunday in Joliet, according to the Will County sheriff’s office.

The homeowners were outside the house doing yard work when the house exploded. They suffered injuries. A neighbor was struck by debris.



Authorities on Sunday night were trying to determine what caused the explosion.

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