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Police investigate overnight gas leak, explosion (updated)
By Bill Conrad, bconrad@starlocalnews.com
Update 8:50 p.m.
Members of Plano PD and the FBI served a search warrant in the 3200 block of Anchor Drive Monday night in Plano. Officer David Tilley of the Plano Police Department said details of what officers were seeking were not available Monday night, but an update could be forthcoming Tuesday.
Original story
Plano police and the FBI are investigating an overnight explosion which injured one man and resulted in a gas leak near the intersection of West Parker Road and Independence Parkway
Office David Tilley of the Plano Police Department said a 911 call was received from a residence on Teakwood Lane shortly before midnight Sunday. The caller reported hearing a loud noise which resembled gunshots.
When officers arrived, they found a man, described as possibly of Asian descent and in his mid 20s to early 40s, lying on the ground along Starlight Trail with severe injuries to his upper torso, arms and face. Tilley said the man told officers he was jogging when he was hit by a car. During the initial investigation into the hit-and-run, officers heard a hissing sound and discovered a gas leak at a nearby regulator.
"The officers contacted Atmos, who came out and shut the gas line off," Tilley said. "The Atmos people told us there had been damage to the valve, which appeared to have been tampered with. They also said there was blood near the regulator, which we discovered led to the area where the man was located."
Tilley noted when officers took a second look at the scene, the man's story began to fall apart.
"All of the injuries were to his upper body, which is not consistent with what he was telling us as far as being hit by a car," he said. "With a person who is hit by a car, you expect the person to be thrown and have road rash and injuries to the legs and back. He didn't have any of that."
The Plano PD bomb squad was called to the scene, a move which automatically leads to the FBI being alerted. Officers determined there were no explosives remaining at the scene, but did find shrapnel in a wooden fence surrounding the regulator as well as other evidence of an explosion. Tilley said the bomb investigators determined the explosion caused the gas leak, but are not sure what caused the explosion.
The injured man is currently being treated at a Plano hospital where he is in critical, but stable condition. Tilley said the man has not been identified, and likely will not be interviewed Monday due to the extent of his injuries.
Members of Plano PD and the FBI served a search warrant in the 3200 block of Anchor Drive Monday night in Plano. Officer David Tilley of the Plano Police Department said details of what officers were seeking were not available Monday night, but an update could be forthcoming Tuesday.
Original story
Plano police and the FBI are investigating an overnight explosion which injured one man and resulted in a gas leak near the intersection of West Parker Road and Independence Parkway
Office David Tilley of the Plano Police Department said a 911 call was received from a residence on Teakwood Lane shortly before midnight Sunday. The caller reported hearing a loud noise which resembled gunshots.
When officers arrived, they found a man, described as possibly of Asian descent and in his mid 20s to early 40s, lying on the ground along Starlight Trail with severe injuries to his upper torso, arms and face. Tilley said the man told officers he was jogging when he was hit by a car. During the initial investigation into the hit-and-run, officers heard a hissing sound and discovered a gas leak at a nearby regulator.
"The officers contacted Atmos, who came out and shut the gas line off," Tilley said. "The Atmos people told us there had been damage to the valve, which appeared to have been tampered with. They also said there was blood near the regulator, which we discovered led to the area where the man was located."
Tilley noted when officers took a second look at the scene, the man's story began to fall apart.
"All of the injuries were to his upper body, which is not consistent with what he was telling us as far as being hit by a car," he said. "With a person who is hit by a car, you expect the person to be thrown and have road rash and injuries to the legs and back. He didn't have any of that."
The Plano PD bomb squad was called to the scene, a move which automatically leads to the FBI being alerted. Officers determined there were no explosives remaining at the scene, but did find shrapnel in a wooden fence surrounding the regulator as well as other evidence of an explosion. Tilley said the bomb investigators determined the explosion caused the gas leak, but are not sure what caused the explosion.
The injured man is currently being treated at a Plano hospital where he is in critical, but stable condition. Tilley said the man has not been identified, and likely will not be interviewed Monday due to the extent of his injuries.
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