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Food truck explodes at Florida seafood festival; 1 injured

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Posted at 9:19 AM, May 15, 2022
and last updated 2022-05-15 09:19:59-04

VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — State and local investigators are investigating a food truck explosion during a seafood festival.

Vero Beach police reported on Facebook Saturday that one person was flown to an Orlando hospital burn unit.

The department posted photos of the scene on Facebook that showed the sides and roof of the truck blown off the vehicle. No one else was injured.

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The festival continued as authorities secured the scene of the explosion.