Elderly couple killed in Hopkins home explosion
Family members at the scene of the explosion identified the husband and wife killed in the accident as 85 year-old Hubert Vassar and 83 year-old Sharon Vassar.
Emergency crews responded to the explosion on the 200 block of 21st Avenue North in Hopkins around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday and were able unable to find any other gas leaks in the area, leading officials to believe it was an isolated incident. An investigation is underway.
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