ARTESIA, N.M. (AP) - Investigators are working to determine the cause of an explosion outside an Artesia convenience store that left a man injured and forced a bomb squad to evacuate the area.
The Artesia Daily Press reports (https://bit.ly/2i5gd4p ) that police had responded after the explosion Sunday night. Authorities say a pickup truck was heavily damaged and the vehicle’s owner sustained minor injuries.
The New Mexico State Police bomb squad was called to the scene and evacuated a 750-foot radius around the vehicle before determining there was no further threat.
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Information from: Artesia Daily Press, https://www.artesianews.com
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