An explosion in the back of a UPS truck in the San Fernando Valley was an accidental discharge, hazmat crews have determined.
The explosion happened around 10:15 a.m. Thursday morning in the Winnetka area, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
A delivery driver was near the intersection of Winnetka Avenue and Runnymede Street when a package abruptly exploded.
The driver told paramedics on scene that he inhaled an unknown substance following the blast, which prompted the response of the hazmat crew…