14 DAY TRIAL // A pickup truck blew up in North Hollywood on Monday, causing damage in the area. Police were investigating if foul play was involved when the roof of the truck flew off.
The explosion took place after midnight at 11318 Miranda Street, NBC Los Angeles reported. The vehicle was parked in front of a residence.
"I heard a big loud noise and the dog started barking… The next thing I know, I see the helicopters, I see the fire department," witness Laura Weir recalls.
She was in her home when she was woken up by the bang that "shook everything."
At least one propane tank was inside the stationed Nissan Titan when it blew up. LAPD Lt. Todd Hankel states that they are looking at the propane as the cause of the explosion.
"[The blast] caused extensive damage to the vehicle and damage to the surrounding buildings… We were unable to determine the source of the explosion, so we evacuated the area," he says.
Los Angeles Police Sgt. Mike Kammert mentions arriving at the scene at 12:30 a.m., after reports of a "pretty good boom" were called in.
"Police and firefighters arrived about the same time and found the truck with its roof blown open and at least one propane tank inside the truck.
"Kammert said the LAPD bomb squad was at the scene to determine what exploded. Officials were focusing on the propane tanks as the likely source," The Los Angeles Times writes.
Kammert adds that officers set up a one-block perimeter around the home and called in a bomb squad.
"It'll probably be another hour or so. The bomb squad doesn't move fast, which is probably a good thing," he notes.
Hankel reports that nobody has been injured during the incident, but there has been damage to nearby buildings.