UPDATE: A member of the Victoria Police bomb response unit checks for incendiary explosive devices in the burnt-out wreckage of a car that exploded in Dallas on Thursday morning.
Homes in Kiewa Crescent were evacuated after a car bomb exploded when a 29-year-old started his car in the driveway of his home.
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Fire, paramedic and police services were on the scene within minutes.
The man was rushed to the Royal Melbourne Hospital with serious leg and lower-body injuries. His Ford Mondeo was extensively burnt.
The fire also damaged a nearby fence. Neighbours said the man only bought the car a few weeks ago. Police declared the area safe about noon.
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