LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — The coroner has been dispatched to the scene of a dwelling fire and explosion in Lancaster County, according to emergency dispatch accounts.
The incident was reported at about 11:45 a.m. along the 1200 bock of Bossler Road, near Maytown Road in West Donegal Township, dispatch said.
Emergency responders found the homeowner, Harvey Winters dead as a result of the explosion.
Fire departments from Hershey, Hempfield, East Petersburg, Manheim, Rapho Township, and Columbia responded to the scene, along with representatives from PPL Electric and the state Department of Environmental Protection.
The coroner's office responded to the scene around 2:30 p.m., according to Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamantoni.
All affected roads from the explosion have since been reopened, according to FOX43's crew at the scene.
The State Police Fire Marshal is investigating. According to a press release put out by the Northwest Regional Police Department, the cause of the explosion is unknown at this time.