Victims of Ontario Co. Home Explosion Identified

The Ontario County Sheriff's Office is confirming the identities of the two victims found following a home explosion in the Town of Richmond on Tuesday.

Authorities say the bodies of Eric and Gail Higham were found in the rubble following the explosion around 4:30 a.m. on Quayle Road, just north of Route 20A.

Authorities say a leak from a propane tank into the home led to the explosion. However what caused the ignition of the explosion remains under investigation.

The home was destroyed.


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