A gas grill was turned on when a woman in an SUV lit her cigarette, causing an explosion, police said. (OPD)
A Florida couple transporting a propane barbecue grill inside their SUV was injured Sunday after a woman lit a cigarette, sparking an explosion.
The grill was turned on and the propane tank was open in the back of the red Kia Sorento when the couple left a barbecue at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando police Lt. Cindy Lane told the Orlando Sentinel
After the explosion, the vehicle kept traveling until it crashed into a pole, according to Lane.
Two people were injured after a gas grill exploded inside a vehicle. (Orlando Police Department)
Both people inside the SUV sustained burns, but their injuries are not life-threatening, FOX35 Orlando reported.
Photos of the SUV posted by the Orlando Police Department show the vehicle's roof partially blown off.
The photos posted by police also show the windshield blown out, and dents all over the vehicle.
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