Natural gas is the suspected cause of a house explosion in Crestwood that killed one person Thursday afternoon, fire officials said Friday.
Responders arrived at the 1 1/2 story home at 14105 S. Kenneth Court at about 2 p.m. and extinguished the fire by 4 p.m., Crestwood fire Chief Jonathan Newton said in an emailed statement.
A 76-year-old resident of the home was found dead in the home’s basement at about 8:15 p.m., after responders “methodically and meticulously” searched the rubble, Newton said. He said the search of the home was delayed due to safety concerns.
The resident was transferred to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Newton said the Fire Department suspects the cause was a natural gas explosion, but the cause remains under investigation.
