Two killed in home explosion in northern Michigan
Home explosion in northern Michigan that left two dead. Photo via Crawford County Sheriff.
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - Two elderly people died in a home explosion in northern Michigan, a county sheriff's office said.
A gas leak is believed to have caused the explosion, which killed a 71-year-old man and a 72-year-old woman, the Crawford County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
According to police, sheriff's deputies were first called to a home on Fruit Farm Road in Levells Township after reports of a home collapse. When law enforcement arrived, the found debris strewn around the property.
The incident is still under investigation, though no foul play is believed to be a factor.
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The sheriff's office was assisted by local fire departments and Michigan State Police.