OWINGS MILLS, Md. — A man was killed, and a child was injured, after a vehicle exploded at Northwest Regional Park in Owings Mills on Tuesday afternoon.
Officials say the call for the fire came at 1:53pm., at the park on Deer Park Road.
The driver, 46-year-old Abayomi Adeleye, was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger, who was originally identified only as "a child," was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said Wednesday:
Detectives determined an explosion occurred on the interior of the vehicle... Detectives from the Baltimore County Fire & Explosion Investigation Team are investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident.
Police would not identify the relationship between the child and the man, or where they're from.
Fire, EMS crews dispatched at 1:53 pm, 4500 blk Deer Park Rd., 21117 (Northwest Regional Park) for a vehicle fire w rescue. One adult critically injured. EMS personnel evaluating one child w non life-threatening injuries. EA pic.twitter.com/Jt5VDIV6fl
— Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) August 29, 2023
*This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available*
