Woman Killed In Dakota County Home Explosion Identified

DAKOTA COUNTY, MN — The woman who was killed in a home explosion in Dakota County this week has been identified. Theresa Ann Snoeyenbos, 56, died at the scene in Hampton.

At 6:14 a.m. on Feb. 5, Dakota County deputies and first responders from Randolph, Hampton, and Northfield were dispatched to a house explosion on the 2400 block of Lewiston Boulevard.

The Sheriff's Office received reports that the explosion could be heard as far away as Hastings and Farmington. Upon arrival, deputies found a man — later identified as Snoeyenbos's husband, Brian Suilman — wandering the scene with severe burns over much of his body. He said he was looking for his wife.

Deputies and firefighters began providing care and searching for the spouse. The man was later brought to Regions Hospital Burn Center for care.

The incident is being investigated as a potential propane-fueled explosion, FOX 9 reports.

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