1 person hospitalized after SUV explodes in Van Nuy parking lot

Firefighters and police in Los Angeles rushed to a Van Nuys parking lot Thursday evening after an SUV inexplicably exploded.

Parts of the parked vehicle flew in all directions, with one hitting a nearby tree. The explosion mangled the rear of the Toyota SUV.

Paramedics took one person to hospital after the explosion. His condition is unknown.

Los Angeles police closed the parking lot after the explosion. Investigators have not released the cause of the explosion.

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