Preliminary NTSB investigation in deadly Lexington gas explosion notes struck gas main was not marked

Federal agency releases initial report on deadly Lexington gas explosion - Missourinet

(Lexington, MO) – A federal agency says a deadly house explosion last month near Kansas City was caused in part by damage to an unlocated, unmarked gas line. Five-year-old Alistair Lamb was killed in the April 9 explosion in Lexington, while his father, Jacob Cunningham, and sister were critically injured. The National Transportation Safety Board’s […]

Feds: Utility wasn’t marked before a deadly natural gas explosion in Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the preliminary report of its investigation into a gas explosion that killed a 5-year-old boy and seriously injured his father and sister in Lexington, Missouri, last month. The deadly explosion happened just after 7:40 p.m. on April 9, destroying one home and damaging two others. Wrongful death lawsuit filed following Lexington house explosion The 5-year-old b…

Federal investigators say a utility wasn't marked before a deadly natural gas explosion in Missouri

The National Transportation Safety Board says a deadly explosion that leveled one Missouri home and damaged two others happened after a subcontractor drilled into an unmarked underground gas main while installing fiber optic cable. One person was killed and two…

Preliminary NTSB investigation in deadly Lexington gas explosion notes struck gas main was not marked

The incident remains under investigation.