Utility Worker Injured in Durham Explosion Dies

A utility worker who was on the scene of a gas explosion in downtown Durham two weeks ago has died. UNC Hospitals confirmed the death of Jay Rambeaut on Thursday.

Rambeaut had been at the Jaycee Burn Center at UNC since the explosion on April 10 that rocked downtown Durham.

The owner of the Kaffeinate coffee shop was also killed in the blast.

More than two dozen people were injured in the explosion, including several firefighters. Multiple buildings around the area were also damaged to varying degrees.

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North Carolina fire investigators have determined that a deadly natural gas explosion in a busy shopping district earlier this year was accidental. The Durham Fire Department issued a report Friday on the April 10 explosion that killed two people and injured 25 while leveling a downtown building and damaging others. The report said the explosion was caused […]

Utility Worker Injured in Durham Explosion Dies

A utility worker who was on the scene of a gas explosion in downtown Durham two weeks ago has died. UNC Hospitals confirmed the death of Jay Rambeaut on Thursday. Rambeaut had been at the Jaycee Burn Center at UNC since the explosion on April 10 that rocked downtown Durham. The owner of the Kaffeinate […]

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