Fire and police officials said the boy died after a hyperbaric chamber blew up at a center on Kirts Boulevard.
What we know:
Units from the Troy fire and police departments responded to 165 Kirts Blvd in Troy around 8 a.m. Friday morning following reports of an explosion.
A 5-year-old boy was killed after a hyperbaric chamber blew up inside the building. His mom, who was next to the chamber at the time, also suffered injuries to her arms.
The deceased was a resident of Royal Oak.
Upon arrival, fire officials dealt with a fire inside the chamber. It was contained to the room. Medical staff also at the building were not injured in the explosion.
“Shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, Troy Fire and Police Department responded to a medical facility at 165 Kirts Boulevard for a report of a hyperbaric chamber explosion with a child still inside the chamber,” said fire Lt. Keith Young.
While the scene is still active, the facility is secure.
Fire and police officials said the boy died after a hyperbaric chamber blew up at a center on Kirts Boulevard.
What we know:
Units from the Troy fire and police departments responded to 165 Kirts Blvd in Troy around 8 a.m. Friday morning following reports of an explosion.
A 5-year-old boy was killed after a hyperbaric chamber blew up inside the building. His mom, who was next to the chamber at the time, also suffered injuries to her arms.
The deceased was a resident of Royal Oak.
Upon arrival, fire officials dealt with a fire inside the chamber. It was contained to the room. Medical staff also at the building were not injured in the explosion.
“Shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, Troy Fire and Police Department responded to a medical facility at 165 Kirts Boulevard for a report of a hyperbaric chamber explosion with a child still inside the chamber,” said fire Lt. Keith Young.
Fire and police officials said the boy died after a hyperbaric chamber blew up at a center on Kirts Boulevard.
What we know:
Units from the Troy fire and police departments responded to 165 Kirts Blvd in Troy around 8 a.m. Friday morning following reports of an explosion.
A 5-year-old boy was killed after a hyperbaric chamber blew up inside the building. His mom, who was next to the chamber at the time, also suffered injuries to her arms.
The deceased was a resident of Royal Oak.
Upon arrival, fire officials dealt with a fire inside the chamber. It was contained to the room. Medical staff also at the building were not injured in the explosion.
“Shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, Troy Fire and Police Department responded to a medical facility at 165 Kirts Boulevard for a report of a hyperbaric chamber explosion with a child still inside the chamber,” said fire Lt. Keith Young.
While the scene is still active, the facility is secure.
While the scene is still active, the facility is secure.