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Ambulance plant explosion injures 3

The explosion occurred in American Emergency Vehicles’ paint shop

By Chris Dyches
WBTV

ASHE COUNTY, N.C. — Three people have been reportedly injured after an explosion at an ambulance manufacturing plant in Ashe County.

Medical crews responded to the American Emergency Vehicles plant along the 100-block of American Way in Jefferson Monday morning.

Ashe County officials said three people were reportedly injured in the explosion just before noon. Emergency crews say the explosion happened in the paint shop of the plant.

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