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Bridgeport man injured in explosion while inflating air mattress

<p>A senior citizen was injured in an explosion while inflating an air mattress with a can of &lsquo;fix-a-flat,&rsquo; police say.</p>

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Dec 13, 2018, 1:11 PM

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