Kettering, OH – One person is dead after a house exploded in Kettering early Tuesday morning.
The Montgomery County Coroner confirms a 58-year-old Darlene Baumgardner died in the house fire.
Officers said they believe the woman was the only person in the house at the time.
Fire officials on the scene of the explosion said a woman was taken to Kettering Medical Center in critical condition following the explosion.
Neighbors reported hearing the explosion between 4 and 4:30 am in the 400 block of N. Claridge Drive, near Indian Hills Drive.
Firefighters arrived on scene just after 4:30 a.m. and found the remains of the house in flames.
Fire officials say the woman who lived in the house was thrown into a neighbors yard.
According to fire officials, the fire was likely caused by a natural gas explosion but investigators are still determining the cause of the explosion. Vectren was called to the scene and shut off the gas. DP&L was also called to the scene to assist with any power issues.
Debris from the house was strewn throughout the neighborhood.