Lowndes County, GA – Doris Dailey was in the Denny’s when the explosion happened. She said “we thought it was a fire cracker, some kid setting off a fire cracker and then we saw the flames. And then we saw the smoke filling the restaurant and then everything was just flying around in there so we took off running.”
Around one in the afternoon on Friday this Flying J’s Travel Plaza was rocked by a massive blast.
Flying J’s Spokesman Stephen Coats said “we had an explosion in the Denny’s kitchen caused by a propane leak.”
Doris and about a hundred other people poured out of the building. Most were unharmed, but not all. Paige Dukes is the Lowndes County Clerk. She said “there were five that were injured. Updated information indicates that there were only three that were taken to local hospitals.”
They all are expected to make a full recovery. But the Lowndes County Fire Department says about eighty five percent of the interior of Denny’s was damaged. The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office says there was no criminal activity associated with the blast. The Lowdnes County Fire Department and haz mat crews responded to the scene. The blast is still under investigation.
We’ll keep you posted as the story develops.
Lowndes County, GA – A massive explosion rocked a Denny’s in Lowndes County around 1pm today. The blast was caused by a propane leak. Five people were injured and three were taken to a local hospital. All are expected to make a full recovery. The Lowndes County Fire Department is investigating the blast. They say no criminal activity is suspected at this time.