A five-year-old boy has died and two members of his family remain in critical condition following a devastating gas explosion at a home in Lexington, Missouri.
The incident occurred shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, at a residence near 18th Street between Franklin and South streets. According to authorities, a subcontractor had struck a gas line several hours earlier while installing fiber-optic cable.
Utility crews and emergency responders were on the scene working to address the leak when the explosion occurred. [Read more…] about Lexington gas explosion kills young boy and injures two family members