Man Found Dead After Explosion Of Propane Heater In Suffolk

Detectives believe a malfunction in a propane heater is responsible for an explosion that left a 63-year-old Long Island man dead.

Police are investigating the death of a man found in a wooded area following an explosion.
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Kathy Reakes

02/20/2020 2:47 p.m.

The man, believed to be homeless, was found around 5:10 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 18, in a wooded area behind Middle Country Road in Coram, said the Suffolk County Police.

The department's arson section and homicide squad detectives are investigating the incident, police said.

The cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner's office.

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