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An SUV slammed into a strip mall, sparking a massive explosion and fire as the collision
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ruptured a gas line. The chaotic scene caught on camera in Harriman, Utah
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about 30 minutes from Salt Lake City. Here's more of the dramatic footage
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Flames engulfed the SUV as shocked bystanders looked on, but two people did not merely watch
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Firefighters say two Good Samaritans ran toward the SUV minutes before the explosion
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and pulled out the driver and passenger. In another stroke of good fortune, the building was empty
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Three people were hospitalized from the initial three-vehicle crash, but not from the explosion
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No firefighters got hurt. More than 60 responded, but none were near the building when it blew
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The explosion destroyed a dominoes and caused significant damage to two neighboring businesses
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Fire officials initially evacuated the area out of caution, but lifted that order hours later. Harriman's mayor praised first responders and thanked the
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community for stepping up in a moment of crisis. For more on this story
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