Car explodes in Arlington

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A late-model BMW exploded Tuesday morning in Arlington, but police do not believe that the blast was intentional.

Arlington County police spokeswoman Det. Crystal Nosal said authorities were called to a car fire on the 2100 block of South 9th Street at about 8:30 a.m. Something in the back of the vehicle had detonated, and the fire department still is determining what caused the explosion, she said.

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