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BROOKLYN WEEKLY, DECEMBER 8, 2019
A manhole explosion incinerated Wilfi do Mazarigos’ car. Photo by Paul Martinka
Massive explosion blows
manhole in Crown Heights
BY JESSICA PARKS
Around 100 Crown
Heights residents were left
without power for several
hours after a massive manhole
explosion on Tuesday
morning — which completely
incinerated a car
that was parked on the
above street.
Utility company Con
Edison did not determine
the cause of the explosion
— which occurred on
Dean Street between Utica
and Rochester avenues at
around 1 am — but speculated
that the “wet weather”
may have contributed.
Company reps said that
power was not fully restored
to its customers until
8:14 am on Wednesday
morning — more than 31
hours after the explosion —
due to a separate incident
on the same power line.
Wilfi do Mazarigos,
whose 2009 Toyota Camry
was wrecked by the impact,
simply expressed gratitude
that nobody was hurt from
the explosion.
The manhole knocked out power for several hours. Photo by Paul Martinka
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