Woman injured when SUV explodes in parking lot

CINCINNATI, Ohio — One woman was injured when her vehicle exploded in a parking lot in Ohio.

Surveillance video shows a large blast that destroyed a Honda SUV and injured the woman inside.

The vehicle exploded in the parking lot of the Evanston Recreation Center in Cincinnati around 1 p.m. Monday.

A witness said the blast sounded like a cannon being fired.

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Cincinnati fire officials said the woman was able to get out of her vehicle on her own and spoke to medics.

She was hospitalized, and the extent of her injuries were unclear.

Investigators think a propane tank in the back of the SUV may have played a role in what caused the explosion.

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