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Truck explosion in New York injures 131 in financial district
Police say a 22 gallon gasoline can in an ice cream truck fuel line sparked a chain reaction blast on Fulton Street injuring 131 people. Investigators ruled out a bomb, noting two smaller and larger tanks caused the explosion. Driver Lee Baker reported flames to his right as the can ignited the refrigeration unit.
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NEW York
Financial District
James Sullivan
Sullivan
Lee Baker
Fulton Street