ORLANDO, Fla. – A propane tank being hauled in an SUV exploded Sunday afternoon when a passenger lit a cigarette while the vehicle was in front of the entrance to the Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando police said.
The Orlando Police Department said a driver and a passenger were driving a Kia Sorento with a barbecue grill inside.
Police said the grill, which was turned on, had a propane tank attached that was open and connected.
The passenger in the front seat lit a cigarette, police said, and that’s when the explosion happened.
A gas grill being transported inside this car exploded when passenger lit a cigarette. 2 in car sustained burns; not life threatening. pic.twitter.com/76OaeJiCiv
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) August 13, 2017
Police said the vehicle was severely damaged, and the driver and passenger were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and burns.