Youngstown Explosion Claims Life of Pittsburgh Man, Injures Seven
TL;DR
Pittsburgh native Akil Drake, a 27-year-old Chase Bank employee, was killed in a building explosion in downtown Youngstown, Ohio. The explosion, which occurred on May 28, 2024, also injured seven others, with one person in critical condition. The cause of the explosion remains unknown, and gas has been shut off in the area as a precaution. Drake is remembered for his hard work and positive attitude by those who knew him.
- Pittsburgh native Akil Drake killed in Youngstown building explosion CBS Pittsburgh
- Investigation begins into cause of Youngstown building explosion that killed man WKBN.com
- 27-year-old bank worker ID’d as body found in rubble of major Ohio explosion WHIO
- Coroner releases name of man found in rubble in downtown Youngstown explosion WFMJ
- 1 dead, 7 injured in natural gas explosion in Youngstown TribLIVE
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