Food truck explodes outside southwest Miami-Dade County home

Propane tank to blame for blast

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Emergency crews were called to a southwest Miami-Dade County neighborhood  after a food truck exploded outside of a home. 

Sky 10 flew over the scene at 1970 SW 57th Place just after 8:30 a.m. Thursday.

According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the blast was caused by a propane tank. 

"It was really scary," Luis Jaular, who heard the crash, told Local 10 News. "I didn't know what it was. (I) thought it was like a bomb or something."

Debris, including a tire and roofing, was spread across the street after the blast. The impact also appeared to have blown a fence into the lawn. 

No one was injured.

The 20-year-old man who owns the Latin food truck told Local 10 News reporter Michael Seiden that he saved up his money to purchase the truck and start his own business.

"It's basically what I have been building for like about a year. It's my business," Ricardo Nunez said. "Ever since I graduated culinary school about a year ago, I've been trying to start by own catering (business), and I went the mobile route."

Nunez said the blast will cost him about $15,000 in damage. He said he did not have insurance on the truck.

Despite the explosion, Nunez said he plans to save his money and reopen his business.

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