Police: Drugs found inside Carroll County home after explosion

CARROLL COUNTY (WSLS 10) - Carroll County deputies and Virginia State Police are investigating an explosion that hurt a man.

During the course of the investigation, marijuana and an illegal hallucinogenic narcotic were seized from inside the residence, according to state police

The explosion happened at a home in the 100 block of Old Mabry Place near the intersection of Double Cabin Road. at about 6:45 a.m. on Thursday.

Credit: Carroll County Sheriff's Office

The Hillsville Volunteer Fire Department and Floyd County Volunteer Fire Department's Station 2 in Willis and Station 4 in Indian Valley responded to the scene to extinguish the subsequent fire.

Deputies say there were four people inside at the time of the explosion, and one man has been transported to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina for the treatment of serious injuries.

The woman and two juveniles were not injured.

Credit: Carroll County Sheriff's Office

The cause of the explosion remains under investigation at this time.