PERU, Ill. – Two people are dead after a house exploded this weekend in northern LaSalle County, Illinois, according to local authorities.
A post on the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page says multiple local, state and federal agencies are investigating, including the Illinois State Fire Marshal and the ATF.
It happened a little before 11:30 a.m. on Saturday,
An autopsy found 59-year-old Robert Waters, who lived in the home on East Third Road, died from multiple injuries sustained in the explosion.
A female victim, who lived at the same address, was flown to a hospital near Rockford where she was later pronounced deceased. The Winnebago County Coroner will be releasing her identity.
The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.
