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Van explodes while driving in FL

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Hialeah, Florida Surveillance video caught the explosion in Hialeah, Florida on Thursday. Police say the van was filled with gas tanks and welding equipment.

The driver apparently lit a cigarette which ignited gas fumes and blew the van apart. One witness says he thought the explosion was a terrorist attack.

The driver suffered only minor injuries.

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