Officials say as many as five law enforcement agents were hurt when an explosive device unexpectedly detonated during a training exercise at a Montgomery County prison.
Several emergency vehicles, including at least two fire trucks, swarmed a large field near SCI - Phoenix in Skippack Township just after 11 a.m. Thursday.
A spokesperson from the Federal Bureau of Investigation said a member of the Montgomery County Sherif's Office, a Pennsylvania State Trooper, and an FBI agent were hurt in the blast.
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