House explosion in Hilltown Township leaves at least 1 hurt

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A house explosion Monday morning on a rural road in Hilltown Township left at least one person injured.

What we know:

At least one person was injured when a house on Highview Road in Hilltown Township exploded on Monday morning.

Footage from SkyFOX shows the obliterated remains of the former two-story house.

Christopher Engelhart, Chief of Hilltown Township Police, said a contractor was working on the house when the explosion happened.

The worker was taken to a local hospital in unknown condition, but is expected to survive, Chief Engelhart said.

What they're saying:

A neighbor told FOX 29's Chris O'Connell he had just gotten into his car when the explosion happened.

"The house was just obliterated, I've not ever seen anything like it," he said. "It was terrifying."

What we don't know:

The cause of the explosion is currently unknown.

Investigators say there were no natural gas lines running to the house, but there was a large propane tank used for a kitchen appliance. 

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