- Harrowing bodycam footage shows the moment a gas explosion nearly killed two Indio, California police officers
- Officer Quintana and Officer Campoa were sent to a home smelling like gas
- Footage from both officers’ cameras shows the moment the home explodes
- Quintana had second degree burns and the resident of the house died
Indio police have released harrowing bodycam footage showing the moment a gas explosion inside a California home nearly killed two officers.
Officer Nathan Quintana and Officer Israel Campoa were dispatched to a call regarding the smell of gas coming from a home in August.
Footage from both officers’ bodycams shows the moment an ignition source inside the house caused an explosion.
Footage from Officer Campoa’s bodycam shows the terrifying moment a ball of flames engulfs another police officer
![Officer Quintana was standing directly next to the site of the blast. He sustained second degree burns on his right arm](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/16/15/466B232800000578-5089597-image-a-2_1510846939218.jpg)
Officer Quintana was standing directly next to the site of the blast. He sustained second degree burns on his right arm
Campoa was standing further away from the blast and the bodycam captured a large ball of flames.
Quintana was directly next to the home and was in the middle of the blast. He suffered second degree burns on his right arm.
Despite his injury, Quintana continued assisting nearby residents in evacuation efforts. He has since returned to full duty.
The resident of the home, 61-year-old David Lee Ellis, died the next morning from injuries he sustained in the explosion.
![The resident of the home, 61-year-old David Lee Ellis, died the next morning from injuries he sustained in the explosion](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/16/15/466B232C00000578-5089597-image-a-3_1510846967635.jpg)
The resident of the home, 61-year-old David Lee Ellis, died the next morning from injuries he sustained in the explosion
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