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Leamington Explosion Claims Two Lives

opp-268x300Two people have been killed after a single vehicle crash in Leamington.

Provincial Police say a car ran into a cement barrier at a greenhouse property early Sunday morning, rupturing a carbon dioxide tank and setting off an explosion and fire.

Authorities say both occupants of the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation is continuing, but officials say the CO2 leak was contained and there was no concern for public safety.