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Explosion kills Waconia boy


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A gas explosion and fire at Waconia Farm Supply in Waconia Wednesday killed a Waconia boy and damaged the building where propane tanks are filled, according to a report in the Waconia Patriot.

Carver County Sheriff Bud Olson reported that the male who was killed was believed to be a worker who was filling a propane tank. Friends and residents have identified the dead male as 17-year-old Ryan Samuelson, a senior at Waconia High School.

Hundreds of area residents watched the blaze from the parking lot of Walgreens, located right across the street.

Besides the Waconia Fire Department, departments from Cologne, Hamburg, Norwood Young America, Watertown and Victoria, as well as the Carver County Hazardous Materials team provided mutual aid assistance.

To see the complete story from the Waconia Patriot, click here.


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Here is a news release on the incident from the Carver County Sheriff's Office:

Sheriff Byron ‘Bud’ Olson reports a fatality from an explosion that occurred at the Waconia Farm and Home Supply Store in the city of Waconia.

On Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at approximately 1628 hours the Carver County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an explosion at the Waconia Farm and Home Supply store in Waconia. Responding to the incident was the Carver County Sheriff’s Office, Waconia Fire Department, Carver County Emergency Management and mutual aid assistance by Victoria, Hamburg, Cologne and Norwood-Young America Fire Departments. The incident occurred near the propane filling station at the business.

Found at the scene deceased was Ryan John Samuelson (4-15-91) an employee with the Waconia Farm and Home Supply store. Injured was Jerimiah Richard Lyzhoft (8-29-94) who was transported to Ridgeview medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Mr. Lyzhoft was treated and later released to his family.

The incident is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal, the Medical Examiner and the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.

If you have information related to this incident or any crime, please contact the Carver County Sheriff’s Office on the TIP line at 952-361-1224.


Submitted by rcraw on June 11, 2009 - 1:59pm.

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