Put it in the category of something you don’t see every day. On Tuesday evening, according to police, a car simply exploded in the parking lot of Pioneer Park.
According to a press release, Naperville police were called to the area of Washington Street and Olympus Drive at around 9:30pm Tuesday after several residents called to report a loud explosion in the area. As officers arrived on scene, a 25-year-old male out of Bolingbrook called police to say his vehicle had exploded in the parking lot of Pioneer Park, located at 1212 South Washington Street.
Upon arriving at Pioneer Park, police found a mangled vehicle and the injured caller. The Naperville Fire Department responded to the scene and transported the injured male to a local hospital with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries.
No indication has been given as to why the vehicle exploded.
Police are still investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call 630-548-2955 or email Napervillecrimetips@naperville.il.us.
