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May 3 (UPI) -- One personification was killed and different was earnestly injured successful a location detonation successful New Jersey connected Thursday night, authorities said, making it nan 2nd fatal detonation successful Middlesex County successful much than 24 hours.
The detonation occurred successful a residence connected Continental Court astatine astir 7 p.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Mark Tinitigan of nan South River Police Department said successful a associated statement.
Officers arrived to find 2 males suffering from superior injuries, 1 of whom was later pronounced dormant astatine nan scene. The different unfortunate was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for treatment, nan authorities said.
The deceased has been identified arsenic Kevin Gilbert, 62, of South River, which located astir 30 miles northeast of Trenton.
The origin of nan detonation is nether investigation, they said.
The detonation is nan 2nd to hap successful Middlesex County successful little than 2 days.
At 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, an detonation was reported astatine Superior Signal Company successful Old Bridge, a township little than 10 miles distant from South River.
Eileen Marco, 73, of South River was pronounced dormant astatine nan scene, Middlesex County said successful a statement, adding that 2 different labor were injured successful blast.
Though foul play is not suspected, nan incident is besides nether investigation.
