Truck Explosion In Suburban Neighborhood Caught On Camera

A truck exploded in a suburban neighborhood in Chicago on Saturday.

The explosion occurred in Addison, which is located 20 miles west of Chicago.

The Addison Fire Protection District and Addison Police Department reported that a leaking propane tank inside the truck caused the explosion.

The car’s explosion was caught on camera and has received millions of views across various social media sites.

Watch the explosion here:

VIDEO: A home surveillance camera captured the terrifying moment a truck exploded while passing through a residential neighborhood. https://t.co/TPL8dYHFbt pic.twitter.com/ruRDkdTMPv

— WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) May 26, 2025

Here’s what Fox News reported:

A truck that unexpectedly exploded in a suburban Chicago neighborhood over the holiday weekend damaged several homes and injured the driver, authorities said.

Investigators in Addison, 20 miles west of Chicago, said the incident has been ruled an accident due to a leaking propane tank inside the box truck rental.

The Addison Fire Protection District and Addison Police Department responded to the scene of the explosion on Saturday.

Crews discovered a “large debris field “with “no indication of any fire” at that point.

Ring camera footage taken from a home shows the truck traveling on a road in a residential area when it explodes all of a sudden.

“The explosion damaged a few homes in the area, but nobody was injured other than the driver who sustained minor injuries,” the Addison Police Department said in a Facebook post.

Home security footage captured the moment a truck exploded, damaging multiple homes in suburban Chicago. Police said the driver sustained minor injuries.

Investigators believe a leaking propane tank being carried in the truck may have triggered the blast. https://t.co/1ytyjuNh6Y pic.twitter.com/wsiKvQejs1

— ABC News (@ABC) May 26, 2025

Per ABC 7 Chicago:

A truck explosion damaged multiple homes in the west suburbs on Saturday morning, police said.

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The explosion happened at about 8:40 a.m. on Wood Dale Road just north of Lake Street, according to police.

The moment the explosion happened was caught on video by a home security camera.

The driver walked away with only minor injuries.

“I thought, ‘Wow, they’re starting early with the fireworks, this year, but that one sure seems to have a little extra punch’,” neighbor Angelo source said.

“We missed it this thing about three-to-five minutes,” neighbor Rock Foreman said. “Like, if we just lounged around a little bit longer, we would’ve been right here when it happened.”