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Police days from deciding on charges in Sun Prairie blast
By: Associated Press//July 17, 2018//
Listen to this articleSUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (AP) — Police say they’ll soon decide whether to recommend prosecutors file charges in connection with a natural gas explosion that killed a Wisconsin firefighter.
Authorities say a construction crew struck a gas main in downtown Sun Prairie on July 10, resulting in an explosion. Firefighter Cory Barr was killed as he helped evacuate people prior to the blast. Eleven other people were hurt. Six buildings were destroyed.
Bear Communications has said subcontractor VC Tech Inc. was installing a fiber optics network in the area before the explosion. It’s not clear if that crew struck the main.
Sun Prairie Police Lt. Kevin Konopacki told reporters during a news conference Monday that investigators are days away from deciding whether to recommend criminal charges. He declined further comment.
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