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LOS ANGELES - A bomb squad truck carrying confiscated illegal fireworks exploded unexpectedly, blowing out windows and destroying nearby cars in a South Los Angeles neighborhood Wednesday night.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the explosion happened in the 700 block of East 27th Street a little after 7:30 p.m. The explosion left a total of 17 people hurt, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Of the 17 people hurt, 16 were taken to the hospital with one declining the option of being transported.
Three of the six civilians are being treated for "moderate injuries," LAFD said. The other three are being treated for minor injuries, LAFD said. All nine police officers and the one ATF agent all suffered minor injuries, firefighters say.
Up to nine families in the neighborhood are displaced from their homes after the explosion.