New Jersey house explosion hospitalizes 5 people, police say
WEST MILFORD, N.J. — Five people were transported to hospitals after an explosion at a New Jersey home on Friday night, police said. The house in W...
WEST MILFORD, N.J. — Five people were transported to hospitals after an explosion at a New Jersey home on Friday night, police said. The house in West Milford was heavily damaged by the explosion around 9 p.m., the West Milford Police Department said in a statement. A sixth person at the scene refused additional medical treatment, police said. West Milford Deputy Fire Chief Rich Poplaski said the structure collapsed as a result of an 'unknown cause,' northjersey.com reported. West Milford is located about 33 miles (53 kilometers) north of Morristown, New Jersey, and 48 miles (77 kilometers) northwest of New York City.