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Truck Explodes In South Omaha
Omahachannel.com ^ | June 19, 2002

Posted on 06/19/2002 6:36:00 PM PDT by Shermy

OMAHA, Neb. -- A pickup truck exploded in south Omaha Tuesday evening and investigators believe illegal fireworks may be to blame.

The explosion happened near 40th and P streets at about 4:30 p.m. The blast blew the roof and door off the truck. It also sent debris flying 70 feet away.

At least six homes in the neighborhood suffered minor damage as a result.

Police said Gary Zdan of Council Bluffs was found bleeding at the scene was taken into custody. Officers want to know Zdan's relationship to the truck, which is registered to a construction company.

"It's just absolutely incredible that a person was in or near that vehicle and survived that," Capt. Dave Friend said.

Officers said they found evidence of illegal fireworks at the scene. Federal agents were called in to investigate the explosion.


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1 posted on 06/19/2002 6:36:00 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: Shermy

Some fireworks. More pics and video at link above.

2 posted on 06/19/2002 6:38:36 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: Shermy
< accent on>Heck, I told Gary, "Don't light that cigarette up here with all these
Black Cats(tm)". He just done took another drink of his beer, and
the next thing I know, BATF is asking questions. Whar's my pickem-up truck?< accent off>

/john
3 posted on 06/19/2002 6:40:52 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper
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To: Shermy
Wonder if Insurance will cover that?
4 posted on 06/19/2002 6:43:22 PM PDT by cmsgop
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To: Shermy
"At least six homes in the neighborhood suffered minor damage as a result."

Fireworks? What the heck did he have AT4's?

5 posted on 06/19/2002 6:43:27 PM PDT by PoppingSmoke
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To: Shermy
If you've ever blown the doors off your $35,000 truck with $500 worth of fireworks....You might be a redneck.
6 posted on 06/19/2002 6:44:43 PM PDT by Apollo
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To: JRandomFreeper
It looks like most of that damage was done by the fire department. I don't see any "blast" damage. It certainly burned hot 'tho...
7 posted on 06/19/2002 6:45:02 PM PDT by chadwimc
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To: Shermy
I imagine that with the upcoming 4th of July fireworks, that the 'bomb detection devices' and bomb sniffing dogs will get quite a workout from residual 'hits' for the next few weeks...
8 posted on 06/19/2002 6:45:41 PM PDT by RCW2001
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To: Shermy
"Honey, run to the store and get a assload of fireworks for the 4th of July. And take the gas can and fill it. And get us some Marlboros"
9 posted on 06/19/2002 6:46:26 PM PDT by AppyPappy
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To: chadwimc
Bet it was sparkly.
10 posted on 06/19/2002 6:46:30 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: Shermy
which is registered to a construction company.

I just caught that. I have heard from a friend of a friend that sometimes construction workers will snag a stick or two of dynamite to help celebrate Independence Day. Wonder if ole Gary had a stick or two in the cab under the seat when a roman candle went off and touched off the #7 squib?

This has (lucky to be alive) good-ole-boy written all over it.

/john

11 posted on 06/19/2002 6:46:31 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper
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Officers want to know Zdan's relationship to the truck

Explosive, to say the least.

12 posted on 06/19/2002 6:46:47 PM PDT by Thinkin' Gal
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To: Apollo
If you've ever blown the doors off your $35,000 truck with $500 worth of fireworks....You might be a redneck.

LMAO!!!

A redneck's last words: "Hey BillyBob! Watch this!"

13 posted on 06/19/2002 6:49:32 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: Kalashnikov_68
A redneck's last words: "Hey BillyBob! Watch this!"

There is a great preponderance of "Here, hold my beer."

I've seen that one in person twice. (not the same redneck, obviously)

/john

14 posted on 06/19/2002 6:52:29 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper
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To: Shermy
CrapFlappersWhiskerBiscuitsBlackCatsWhistlingDragonsSnickerBombsBottleRocketsChurchBurnersFuzzButtles
15 posted on 06/19/2002 6:53:34 PM PDT by steveo
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To: chadwimc
I don't see any "blast" damage.

Top row, right side picture, passenger side.

The spot welds for the roof indicate that there was an over pressurization.

Maybe he had a little static on him and the couple of pilfered sticks of dynamite got set off because he had the squibs in them. Doh!

he's lucky the roof blew off.

/john

16 posted on 06/19/2002 6:58:19 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper
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To: RCW2001
Good points. The trip back home after the holiday could be a big show at your local airport - dogs going beserk from all the smoke infested clothes, Junior's attempt to take home a stash of crackers discovered with great alarm, etc.
17 posted on 06/19/2002 6:59:44 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: Thinkin' Gal; Orual; aculeus; BlueLancer; MinuteGal; Romulus; Hopalong; riley1992; ...
Officers want to know Zdan's relationship to the truck.
A young engine-driver called Hunt
Once took out his engine to shunt,
Saw a runaway truck,
And by shouting out, 'Duck!'
Saved the life of the fellow in front.

-- Robert Conquest, collected here.


18 posted on 06/19/2002 7:02:02 PM PDT by dighton
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To: JRandomFreeper
"Here, hold my beer."

I heard that last week when a friend of a friend jumped off my boat into the lake trying to catch a duck. When he got back to the boat he said that it didn't hurt near as much as jumping off the deck trying to catch his neighbor's cat.

19 posted on 06/19/2002 7:04:44 PM PDT by Apollo
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To: Shermy
Officers want to know Zdan's relationship to the truck

And did this relationship involve an Astroturf-lined cab?

20 posted on 06/19/2002 7:06:32 PM PDT by steve-b
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