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3 people dead, 1 hospitalized after explosion at Ohio auto shop
Three people are dead and one person is hospitalized after an explosion at an auto repair shop in Hillsboro, Ohio, authorties said.
CBS affiliate WKRC reported that the explosion occurred at Jimbo’s Auto Repair at around 4 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 28. By 8:30 p.m., three people had been confirmed dead, according to WKRC.
One witness, who was working inside a liquor store next door to the auto repair shop, told WKRC that it felt like “an earthquake,” and reported hearing a “large boom.” The witness said she and her coworkers went outside to see what was going on.
“We hear another boom and then we see fire so we all step back … in seconds there was another boom and power Iines and glass breaking,” she said.
A firefighter told WKRC that he had felt the explosion at the firehouse, which he said was “four, five blocks away” from the auto repair shop.”
Firefighters did not have information about the names or ages of those who had died, WKRC said. Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District Chief David Manning told the station the hospitalized victim, who has also not been identified, is in stable condition.
It’s not clear what caused the explosion. The Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the incident, according to local newspaper Highland County Press.
Hillsboro is the seat of Highland County, Ohio. The Visitors Bureau of Highland County posted a message on social media asking for “continued prayers for our community.”
Hillsboro is about 50 miles east of Cincinnati.
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Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to release her medical history and records Saturday, as her campaign is now planning to put pressure on former President Donald Trump to release his own.
The report will say the 59-year-old Harris has the physical and mental resiliency to serve as president, according to a senior Harris aide.
It is unknown yet how detailed Harris’ records will be, but her campaign views the release as an opportunity to turn the conversation towards the physical health and mental acuity of her opponent, the 78-year-old Trump. Harris’ advisers argue they can contrast her age and Trump’s — daring him to disclose more recent information.
Harris did not release her medical records during the 2020 campaign. In November 2023, Trump posted a letter from his doctor of osteopathic medicine, Bruce Aronwald, that said he had been examined in September 2023 and that his “overall health is excellent.” No specifics on his vitals or medications were shared.
In an interview with CBS News in August, Trump said he would “gladly” release his medical records and that he recently had a medical exam and had a “perfect score.”
If elected in November, Trump would be the oldest president in U.S. history by the end of his term.
The Harris campaign’s attempt to highlight Trump’s age mirrors the Republican campaign’s approach to President Biden while he was the candidate. When Biden was still running, Trump’s campaign would often post clips of him stumbling up the stairs of Air Force One, or of his verbal gaffes.
Biden left the 2024 race in July after Democratic infighting and skepticism he could serve a full second term, which was spurred by a June debate performance where he appeared to show signs of his age, 81, by speaking with a hoarse voice and stumbling through answers.
On social media, Harris’ campaign has been leaning into references to Trump’s age, pointing out moments where Trump slurs his words or meanders.
“Americans are tired of your lies and slur-filled delusions. It’s getting…old,” the Kamala HQ X account posted in August.
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