82-year-old man injured in November home explosion in Weddington has died
An 82-year-old man burned in a house explosion in the Charlotte suburb of Weddington has died of his injuries, Observer news partner WSOC-TV reported.
Wesley Decker, along with a woman in the home, suffered burns when the house exploded around 9 a.m. Nov. 17.
Decker died on Friday, WSOC and other news outlets reported.
The Union County Fire Marshal determined that the cause was fuel-air explosion originating in the garage, but the exact cause of the blast was still under investigation, WSOC reported.
Decker had been released from a hospital into long-term care before he died.