At least 17 injured in accidental bomb squad disposal truck explosion
LOS ANGELES / CNN — At least 17 people were injured after an explosion went off inside a police bomb squad disposal truck in Los Angeles on Wednesday, officials said. “This vessel should have been able to dispose of this material,” Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore said. “Something happened in that containment vehicle that should not have happened and we do not know why.” Before the explosion, LAPD officers responded to reports of illegal fireworks, Moore said. When officers arrived, they found commercial-grade fireworks stacked about 8 to 10 feet...