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    Man dies in explosion at Queens garage while working on vehicle: sources

    By Erin Pflaumer,

    14 days ago

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    JAMAICA, Queens (PIX11) – A man died in an explosion at a Queens garage early Thursday morning, sources told PIX11 News.

    A fire broke out at the garage on 89th Avenue in Jamaica around 1:58 a.m., according to the NYPD. A 47-year-old man was found unconscious and unresponsive with burns on his body, police said.

    FDNY fights large fire in Brooklyn: officials

    He was pronounced dead at the scene. It’s believed the man was working on his vehicle at the time of the explosion, according to sources.

    Four propane tanks were also found in the garage, sources said.

    Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018 . She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here .

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