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Syosset explosion sends man to hospital

Originally published: May 5, 2011 8:35 PM
Updated: May 6, 2011 5:02 AM
By MATTHEW CHAYES AND GARY DYMSKI.  matthew.chayes@newsday.com,, gary.dymski@newsday.com

A house explosion�Thursday injured a man, who was taken to Nassau University Medical Center soon after the blast, officials said. Videojournalist: Jim Staubitser (May 5, 2011)

An explosion tore apart a Syosset home yesterday afternoon, injuring a man whom rescuers found dazed, badly hurt and speaking incoherently on the front lawn.

Rescuers flew resident Brian Welsh, 48, to Nassau University Medical Center soon after the blast, which officials said was likely caused by a gas leak shortly before 12:30 p.m.

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