Car Explodes In Kingsport Shopping Center Parking, Individual Receives Minor Injuries

An individual in Kingsport escapes serious injuries Thursday when the car he was in exploded after the victim lit a cigarette. The Kingsport Fire Department responded to the parking lot at the Kingsport Target Store where the victim told fire officials he lit a cigarette which ignited with fumes from a cleaning solution used on the interior of the vehicle. The driver of the car received only minor injuries, but the vehicle was heavily damaged including a blown out front windshield.