MEC&F Expert Engineers : Explosion in Whitfield, NY garage leaves man with severe injury to his leg

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Explosion in Whitfield, NY garage leaves man with severe injury to his leg


Posted: July 21, 2015
 
WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (AP) - 

Authorities in western New York are investigating the cause of an explosion in a garage that left a man with serious injuries.

The Niagara County Sheriff's Office says the blast occurred around 3:30 a.m. Monday in a detached garage at a home in the town of Wheatfield, 10 miles north of Buffalo.

Deputies say a woman living at the home called 911 to report the explosion.
When police arrived, they found a 44-year-old man with a "catastrophic" injury to his foot. The man was airlifted to Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo.

The Criminal Division of the sheriff's office is investigating.