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Canister Explodes In Car Trunk, Sends 1 To Hospital In Central Mass With Serious Injuries

A man was rushed to the hospital on Saturday morning, June 1, after a canister of acetylene exploded in a car trunk at a home in Worcester County, authorities said. 

A police car with its lights flashing

A police car with its lights flashing

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The explosion was reported at 216 Brattle Street in Holden Saturday morning after the tank blew. The canister had been left in the car overnight with a small leak, the State Fire Marshal's Office said. 

It's unclear what caused the spark to ignite the acetylene. 

Neighbors pulled the man from beneath the car after the explosion and paramedics took him to an area hospital with serious injuries. 

The man's name was not released. 

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