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67-Year-Old Lakewood Man Killed By Natural Gas Explosion: Prosecutor
A 67-year-old Lakewood man was killed by an explosion caused by natural gas hitting an open flame, authorities said.
On Wednesday, Noc. 1, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Lakewood Township police were summoned to the Lakewood Housing Authority on Sampson Avenue for a report of an explosion that developed into a structure fire.
Police found a male victim, later identified as Ronald Prichard, the sole occupant of the housing unit, to be suffering from serious injuries. Prichard was transported to Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus, in Lakewood, where he later…
