Three people were injured during a planned implosion at the Kern Power Plant in Bakersfield, California, early Saturday, August 3, police said.
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Three people were injured during a planned implosion at the Kern Power Plant in Bakersfield, California, early Saturday, August 3, police said.
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A man, standing more than 1,000 feet away from the site, was hit by shrapnel that partially amputated one leg and severely injuring the other. Bakersfield police say he was airlifted to a hospital in Fresno.
California implosion —
A man, standing more than 1,000 feet away from the site, was hit by shrapnel that partially amputated one leg and severely injuring the other. Bakersfield police say he was airlifted to a hospital in Fresno.
courtesy Dan Thesman
Police also said two other victims were treated for minor injuries, also from shrapnel, and released at the scene.
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Police also said two other victims were treated for minor injuries, also from shrapnel, and released at the scene.
courtesy Dan Thesman