Vermilion - A house explosion in Vermilion is being blamed on a hit-and-run crash in which authorities say a driver went off the road and struck a gas meter.
It happened around 4am Thursday morning at 15319 East Darrow Road.
A deputy responding to the crash was there when the explosion took place, and was taken to an area hosptialA deputy responding to the crash was there when the explosion took place and was taken to an area hs treated and released.
A deputy responding to the crash was there when the explosion took place and was taken to an area hospital, treated and released.
"We just heard a loud noise, looked outside and saw a car in the side of our home," says Jen Haslage, who spoke to our Kyle Cornell after the incident. "We made it out just moments before everyone went up, we lost everything."
The good news is that one of the two dogs Jen and her husband Tracy were searching for that escaped the explosion was found safe at the Holiday Inn not to far from the home. They are still searching for the other dog, a puppy.
Erie County Sheriff's deputies are also still searching for the suspect, who reportedly got away on foot. The incident does remain under investigation.
Photos by: Kyle Cornell / WTAM 1100 / Iheartmedia 2019
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