Male removed from vehicle after it explodes in Halifax parking lot
Police say a portable propane tank inside the car was determined to have contributed to explosion
A car exploded in a parking lot on Quinpool Road in Halifax on Thursday evening and a male who was in the car needed to be rescued.
Emergency crews were called to the parking lot for the shopping complex whose tenants include a Canadian Tire and an Atlantic Superstore around 7 p.m. AT.
The person, who is male but whose age has not been disclosed, was in the car when crews arrived. He needed to be removed from it, according to Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency.
He was then handed over to paramedics for treatment. He had non life-threatening injuries.
There's no criminal investigation related to the incident.
Police say a portable propane tank inside the car was determined to have contributed to the explosion.
The vehicle was extensively damaged and had to be towed from the parking lot.