‘Fiery explosion’ kills Manchester Twp. man in his driveway

A Manchester Township man died early Friday morning when a minivan exploded in his driveway.

According to a Northern York County Regional Police report, police responded to the 2400 block of Pin Oak Drive around midnight where the 1994 GMC Safari was fully engulfed in flames.

According to a news release from the York County Coroner’s Office, 55-year-old Thomas Rooney was observed walking back and forth between the house and the van. He then entered the van and a “fiery explosion occurred that affected the front portion of the van.”

Rooney was found dead in the vehicle. It is “obvious that Rooney died as a result of the explosion and fire” and there will be no autopsy, the coroner’s press release said.

The fire, which was extinguished by York Area United Fire and Rescue, caused no further injuries or damage to property.

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