If you’ve never had the chance to eat at Eugene, Oregon’s Buck Buck Food Cart, which looks like it serves some exciting fried chicken, I’m afraid you may have missed your window. If, on the other hand, you’ve never seen a food cart spontaneously explode into nothingness, then I have better news for you, because that’s exactly what this mobile restaurant did yesterday. Luckily, no one was hurt. As you can see from the video taken from a nearby building’s surveillance cameras, one moment the truck-draggable eatery was there, then there was a massive fireball, then, just rubble. Advertisement Incredibly, there were no injuries from the just-before 8 a.m. explosion, though surrounding buildings sustained some damage, and the whole neighborhood heard and felt the massive explosion. The food cart posted a picture on their Facebook page showing the aftermath: The owner of Buck Buck, Mikey Lawrence, woke up to calls and texts informing him that his food cart exploded, and had this to say: “I live close by so I rode over, waited for the train to pass and then saw it. And I said, ‘Holy moly.’ Well, it wasn’t as nice as ‘Holy moly,’ but it was quite a shock.” Yeah, that would be quite a shock. Advertisement Fire officials suspect a faulty propane tank was to blame, but no official explanation has been given at this time. I bet the explosion smelled delicious, though. (Noticed by our pals at BoingBoing!)<doc-sep>People across the Whitaker neighborhood of Eugene, Oregon were woken by a boom that rattled through the neighborhood on February 24. The popular Buck Buck Food Cart, which served fried chicken and southern food, exploded early Sunday morning. Fortunately, no one was hurt when the food cart spontaneously erupted into flames. The shocking explosion was captured on surveillance cameras from a nearby building. Though there were no injuries, there was reportedly some damage to surrounding buildings, reports Eugene's Register-Guard. Mikey Lawrence, who owns Buck Buck and another restaurant in Eugene, woke to calls and texts about the explosion. "I live close by, so I rode over, waited for the train to pass, and then saw it," Lawrence told the paper. "And I said, 'Holy moly.' Well, it wasn't as nice as 'Holy moly,' but it was quite a shock." At the nearby Oakshire Brewing, the explosion broke glasses and opened tap lines, spilling beer until the team there could stop the flow. The fire department is investigating the cause of the explosion. They suspect it was a faulty gas line from a propane tank. So, if you've wondered about the reality of a propane tank explosion since watching Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead remake, here's your proof. That wasn't much of an exaggeration.<doc-sep>A food truck was blown into pieces when it suddenly exploded. Buck Buck food cart located in the Whiteaker neighbourhood in Eugene, Oregon, unexpectedly exploded on Sunday morning causing significant damage to three nearby buildings. Oakshire Brewing Public House had its door blown down by the blast. The explosion also somehow impacted the taps at the brewery and caused beer to spray everywhere. Mikey Lawrence, who owns the Buck Buck Food Cart, said he received texts that Sunday morning notifying him that his truck bursted. The food truck sold fried chicken among other southern delicacies. “I live close by so I rode over, waited for the train to pass and then saw it,” Mr Lawrence told the Register-Guard. “And I said, ‘Holy moly.’ Well, it wasn’t as nice as ‘Holy moly,’ but it was quite a shock.” Bologna explosion: truck explodes near airport in Italy Show all 15 1 /15 Bologna explosion: truck explodes near airport in Italy Bologna explosion: truck explodes near airport in Italy An aerial view of the fire caused by a tanker exploding, triggering a series of blasts causing the collapse of a road in Bologna Vigili del Fuoco/EPA Bologna explosion: truck explodes near airport in Italy A view of a partially collapsed section of the motorway bridge of the Casalecchio A1-A14 junction following a road accident in Bologna, northern Italy. 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No one was injured in the explosion.<doc-sep>In Eugene, Oregon yesterday, the Buck Buck Food Cart exploded in a spectacular fireball due to a malfunctioning gas line. Fortunately, nobody was injured. From the Register-Guard: A battalion chief said three additional buildings suffered damage from the blast, including (the nearby Oakshire Brewing Public House). Buck Buck owner Mikey Lawrence, who also owns the Black Wolf Supper Club on Willamette Street, said he woke up to a number of calls and texts informing him that the food cart had exploded. Buck Buck sells fried chicken and other southern specialties. "I live close by so I rode over, waited for the train to pass and then saw it," Lawrence said at the scene. "And I said, 'Holy moly.' Well, it wasn't as nice as 'Holy moly,' but it was quite a shock."<doc-sep>
The owner of a food cart in Eugene, Ore., says he's thankful no one was injured when it exploded on Sunday morning. The food cart, which specialized in fried chicken and other Southern-inspired dishes, blew up shortly before 8 a.m. and a nearby surveillance camera captured the entire explosion on video. BBQ RESTAURANT SLAMMED FOR 'ROBERT KRAFT' SANDWICH The neighboring Oakshire Brewing Public House also sustained damage during the blast, KEZI reported. The door of the taproom blew off and the force of the explosion also caused beer to dispense – or “spew” – from the taps, according to the outlet. Local firefighters say a faulty gas line is likely to blame for the incident. Residents of the neighborhood reported hearing the “huge boom” caused by the explosion early on Sunday. Owner Mikey Lawrence, who also lives nearby, told the Register-Guard he rushed to the scene after receiving the news via text. “And I said, ‘Holy moly.’ Well, it wasn’t as nice as ‘Holy moly,’ but it was quite a shock,” Lawrence stated. VIRGINIA BREWERY RELEASING CEREAL INSPIRED BY POPULAR CEREAL On the official Facebook page of the food cart, Buck Buck’s operators also expressed their relief that no one was injured during the explosion. "For as bad as it was, it could have been so much worse," an employee of Buck Buck tells Fox News. She added that the "outpouring of support we’ve felt from the amazing community in Eugene has been incredible and invaluable." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Buck Buck was not immediately available to comment for Fox News.