Garbage truck combusts in Walker Furniture parking lot
A Republic Services garbage truck erupted in flames near downtown Las Vegas Friday afternoon. (Kevin Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A Republic Services garbage truck erupted in flames near downtown Las Vegas Friday afternoon. (Courtesy Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
4425 Little Blue Heron in North Las Vegas. (Google Street View)
A Republic Services garbage truck erupted in flames near downtown Las Vegas Friday afternoon.
The truck burst into flames about 3:52 p.m. in the parking lot of Walker Furniture, on Martin Luther King Boulevard near Alta Drive.
No injuries were reported, Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski said.
The explosion halted a press conference being held at Las Vegas police headquarters directly across the street.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Contact reporter Colton Lochhead at clochhead@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-4638. Find him on twitter: @ColtonLochhead
