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SULLIVAN — One man died and a woman was injured in a house explosion that occurred Friday night northeast of Sullivan, along County Road 1700N west of Jonathan Creek Road.

The Illinois State Fire Marshal's office is investigating.

Moultrie County Coroner Lynn Reed said Jared L. Schrock, 20, who lived in the home with his family, was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:10 a.m. Saturday. Preliminary indications are the cause of death was blunt force trauma from the explosion, but smoke inhalation was likely a factor, Reed said.

Sullivan Fire Department Chief Mike Piper said Saturday morning that the department received a call at 9:52 p.m. Friday to 1416 County Road 1700N in Moultrie County for a house explosion and two people reported missing.

"It was fully engulfed with flames and it was evident there had been a very large explosion," Piper said.

Shortly after firefighters arrived at the scene, they rescued one female from the structure. Following that, they recovered Schrock's body. The residents were Amish.

Authorities are not certain what the cause of the explosion was but suspect it might have been propane. The state fire marshal's office is investigating and will make the final determination, Piper said.