WEST PARK, Fla. – After an explosion injured a family of four and displaced them and six others in Broward County, Dominique Wright set up a GoFundMe fundraiser.
The gas explosion, which was under investigation on Wednesday, leveled a family’s house, at 5241 SW 20 St, in West Park, and destroyed three others on Tuesday morning.
“The shockwave from the explosion on Southwest 20th Street left us with severe injuries, from burns to other traumas. Our once-happy home is now a pile of debris, and we face a long and challenging journey ahead,” Wright wrote adding that “the road to recovery is daunting.”
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael Kane said three of the victims who suffered burns were at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in Miami and the other person injured was at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood.
“The injuries range from significant to life-threatening,” Kane said on Tuesday during a news conference.
West Park Commissioner Joy Smith lives in the area.
“I was so scared I thought a bomb was dropped here. People are very much nervous and scared, and trust me, we need help,” Smith said.
Deputies closed the area of 20 Street and 52 Avenue and personnel with The Red Cross were assisting six residents left homeless.
“We never thought we’d be reaching out in such circumstances, but our lives took an unexpected turn,” Wright wrote.
Here is his fundraiser:
Morning news conference (Unedited video): Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael Kane
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Tuesday reports