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Kan. man charged in car explosion that injured son

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Topeka man has been charged in a car explosion that injured his 4-year-old son.

Authorities say Jacob Schell and his 4-year-old son, Roman, were injured in the July 5 explosion near Topeka.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Jacob Daniel Schell was booked into the Shawnee County Jail on Wednesday on charges including aggravated battery, aggravated endangering of a child and criminal use of explosives.

He was released on bond.

The fire marshal’s office investigated the incident.

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