Domino's restaurant explodes after car crashes into building

Domino's restaurant explodes after car crashes into building

The explosion happened after a car veered off the road and hit the building in the US state of Utah, the local fire agency says.

Truth Analysis

Factual Accuracy
4/5
Bias Level
4/5
Analysis Summary:

The BBC article is mostly accurate. It correctly states that a Domino's restaurant exploded after a car crashed into the building in Utah. The provided sources generally support this, although some provide more detail about the cause and location. There is minimal bias.

Detailed Analysis:
  • Claim:** Domino's restaurant explodes after car crashes into building.
    • Verification Source #1 and #5 support this claim, stating there was an explosion and fire near a Domino's location after a car crash.
  • Claim:** The explosion happened after a car veered off the road and hit the building in the US state of Utah.
    • Verification Source #1 and #5 confirm the location as Utah and that a car crashed into the building. Verification Source #5 specifies that the car hit a gas line, leading to the explosion.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
  • Verification Source #1: "Herriman, Utah fire: Evacuation alert issued after reported explosion and fire near a Domino's location. Videos show a car crashed into a building."
  • Verification Source #5: "Shocking moment explosion rips through Domino's store in Utah ... The explosion blew up the building after the SUV hit a gas lineCredit: Reuters. Car crashes into a building, causing a fire."
  • Verification Source #2, #3, and #4 describe similar incidents of cars crashing into Domino's locations, but in different locations (Huntsville, Warwick, and Knoxville respectively). These do not contradict the BBC article, but highlight that such incidents are not unique.