VIDEO: the moment a garbage truck exploded in Arlington Heights, Illinois

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Watch wild footage of a burning garbage truck exploding in the Arlington Heights suburb of Illinois. The explosion caused a massive blast, sending debris flying into the air and injuring three first responders, though their injuries were non-life-threatening.

According to police, the explosion caused significant property damage in the area. The Arlington Heights Police Department promptly launched an investigation, with their preliminary theory pointing to ‘uncontrolled combustion’ within the truck’s hopper, which ignited the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tanks used to fuel the vehicle. VIDEO:

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