An investigation is underway and two people were injured Tuesday night after an "explosion" occurred at an apartment complex in the south suburbs.
According to Oak Forest Police Department, officials responded to a call of a structure fire at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday in the 5100 block of 160th Street. Upon arriving at the scene, police and fire units found that two individuals had sustained serious injuries as a result of the incident.
Both were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, officials said.
In addition to Oak Forest police, multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the State Fire Marshall, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' Explosives Unit and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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According to officials, an initial investigation revealed the incident was caused by "an explosion of unknown origins within the unit."
Photos and video from the scene overnight and into Wednesday morning show broken glass and other debris from a building scattered across the ground outside as dozens of officers and investigators from multiple agencies inspect the scene, including the Oak Forest Police Department, the State Fire Marshall, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' Explosives Unit and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
"I was laying down watching TV in my bedroom when all of sudden I heard an explosion," neighbor Reggie Odell said. "It shook all the windows and doors."
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Odell said that when exited his apartment and walked towards the parking lot, he observed that the windows and doors of a neighboring building had been "blown out."
"When I looked on the ground, I saw a stick with a wick on it," Odell said.
No future details were immediately available. This story will be updated.
