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Federal and Local Authorities Investigating Explosion in Lyndon
Federal and local law enforcement agencies are investigating the circumstances surrounding an explosion that occurred Friday afternoon in the Lyndon area of Louisville.
According to a statement posted on social media by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Louisville Field Division, federal agents are assisting the Lyndon Police Department and the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) in the ongoing investigation.
The incident was first reported at approximately 12:37 p.m., when a staff member at the SpringHill Suites hotel, located in the 10000 block of Forest Green Boulevard, contacted emergency services via MetroSafe to report the explosion.
Authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the explosion, and it remains unclear whether there were any injuries as a result.
Investigators from multiple agencies are currently on scene gathering evidence and assessing the situation.
Officials have urged the public to avoid the area while the investigation continues. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
Talladega County, Ala. – Authorities have confirmed that a 55-year-old Sylacauga man was killed in an early morning ATV crash after colliding with a deer in Talladega County.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025, on Oakland Road, about two miles west of Sycamore.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division, the victim has been identified as Willie F. Martin.
Investigators reported that Martin was operating a 2020 Yamaha YFZ450 ATV when the vehicle struck a deer in the roadway.
Following the impact, the ATV veered off the road and overturned. Martin was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.
He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Trooper Jaylon James of ALEA confirmed the details of the crash and said that no other vehicles were involved.
The collision remains under investigation by ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division, and no additional information has been released at this time.