Published Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016 | 4:35 p.m.
Updated Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016 | 7:30 p.m.
A woman and a child were hospitalized following an apparent propane tank explosion near Decatur Boulevard and Smoke Ranch Road this afternoon, according to Metro Police.
The young boy and his mother were taken to University Medical Center with burn injuries, officer Michael Rodriguez said. Information on their medical condition was not immediately available.
Officers were called about 3:45 p.m. to the 5000 block of Roberta Drive, he said.
The explosion inside a motor home at the back of the property originated from a two-burner camp stove, fire officials said. The fire also damaged a chair and some carpet.
The incident remains under investigation, officials said.
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