FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO, Ohio — A spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Commerce said a deadly house explosion in Fayette County this past weekend was 'propane-related' and there is no indication of anything criminal related to the incident.
The explosion happened Saturday morning around 7:30 a.m. in the 1900 block of Good Hope-New Holland Road SE in New Holland.
Fayette County Sheriff Vernon Stanforth confirmed 70-year-old Patricia Miller was killed and her 71-year-old husband was seriously hurt in the explosion.
He was taken to a Columbus hospital in critical condition. No other injuries have been reported.
The spokesperson said the investigation is ongoing as they try to determine the ignition source.
