Overview
- A loud bang at a Costa Coffee car park in Bradford left one person in hospital after the incident on Sunday morning.
- Emergency crews arrived within minutes, found a car with crumpled sides and shattered glass, and checked the occupants at the scene.
- Firefighters said Monday the event was accidental and likely caused by aerosols that had been heated inside the vehicle, and they reported no fire at the scene.
- Police said a 25-year-old passenger sustained minor injuries, added that the precise cause could not be confirmed, and concluded there was no crime involved.
- Pressurised aerosol cans can rupture when heated inside closed cars, which can turn everyday items into hazards during warm conditions.