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Major Residential Explosion Reported in Manteo, One Victim Suffers Severe Burns
Emergency crews responded to a major residential explosion on Tuesday at a two-story home located at 186 Dogwood Trail in Manteo, North Carolina.
According to initial reports, the incident involved a significant structural explosion that resulted in at least one person sustaining severe burn injuries.
A medevac helicopter was requested to transport the critically injured victim to a specialized burn treatment facility.
Authorities have not yet released information regarding the cause of the explosion, and the scene remains active as emergency personnel work to secure the area and assess structural damage.
Further updates will be provided as the investigation develops.
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.