Shocking reason Texas family’s home MELTED after freak accident
A Texas family’s home was destroyed by a pipeline fire that tore through several homes on Monday and continued to burn throughout the week.
Deer Park residents Steve and Diane Hutto walked out their front door to find their home in ruins. The evacuation order was lifted 48 hours later after an SUV crashed directly into a gas line outside Houston.
The result was a blazing inferno that tore through the Texas sky, shaking homes and melting property as residents ran for cover.
The Hutto’s home was one of the closest to the pipeline.
According to Fox 13The greatest damage was caused by water from hoses aimed at the fire.
Deer Park residents Steve and Diane Hutto walked through their front door to find their home destroyed
The Hutto’s house was one of the closest to the pipelines
The greatest damage was caused by water from hoses aimed at the fire.
A storage shed has also been melted in the Huttos’ backyard
In combination with the high temperatures, there was a musty smell in the house, even though it was still warm inside, the family said.
A storage shed in their backyard has also melted.
“I thought it was an atomic bomb,” Diane said KHOU 11‘I just fell off the chair and the dogs were already running outside.
“And when I walked outside downstairs, I knew what it was: the pipeline.”
What has survived are photos of Steve’s deceased 2-year-old son. According to him, that was all he cared about.
The car that hit the above-ground pipeline first raced through the fence surrounding it. When the car hit around 10:00, a sea of flames immediately ensued.
Witness Hank Williams said ABC13 He saw the car go “about 8 or 10 feet into the air” after the impact.
The heat around the location was so intense that officers were not given access to the car until 7 a.m. Thursday morning, according to a news release from the Deer Park Police.
The car that hit the above-ground pipeline first raced through the fence surrounding it. After it hit around 10 a.m. Monday morning, a sea of flames immediately ensued
Officials have recovered human remains from the vehicle that crashed into the pipeline. The heat around the scene was so intense that officers were unable to reach the vehicle until 7 a.m. Thursday
Four people were injured in the incident, including a firefighter with minor injuries. Of the injured, two were hospitalized and two had heat-related injuries.
“Once the vehicle was removed, Harris County Coroners were able to examine the vehicle,” the release said. “During the investigation, they were able to recover and remove human remains.”
The statement also said the case had become a criminal investigation. The driver has not been identified.
Four people were injured, including a firefighter who suffered minor injuries. Of the injured, two were hospitalized and two had heat-related injuries, ABC 13 reported.