Man burned in KC, North meth lab explosion

A Kansas City, North, man was hospitalized Sunday night after he was burned in a reported methamphetamine lab explosion.

The 52-year-old man walked into North Kansas City Hospital and reported that a meth lab “blew up on him,” according to police reports.

Police learned that the incident occurred at a house in the 4200 block of North Drury Avenue, and there they found a 2-liter liquid-filled bottle in the back yard. Inside a nearby shed, they found chemicals typically used in the production of methamphetamine, according to the reports.

The extent of the man’s injuries were not available Monday.

Tony Rizzo, trizzo@kcstar.com

This story was originally published August 4, 2014 at 10:45 AM.