ROCKFORD, Ill. — The Winnebago County Coroner has identified a second victim of a home explosion Saturday in LaSalle County.
Coroner Richard Ploch says 57-year-old Michele Waters died Saturday afternoon after being flown to a Rockford trauma center.
An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.
A forensic autopsy released over the weekend also found 59-year-old Robert Waters, who lived in the home on E. Third Road, died from multiple injuries sustained in the explosion.
Multiple agencies are investigating the incident, including the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, the Illinois Fire Marshall’s Office, and the ATF.
The cause of the explosion is still unknown, no foul play is suspected.
