Explosion at home owned by Titans' Caleb Farley leaves father dead, another injured

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An apparent explosion at the North Carolina home of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley left one person dead and another injured, officials said Tuesday.

Director of Fire Services and Emergency Management for Iredell Kent Greene said the explosion occurred overnight in Mooresville. Greene said one person who was seen exiting the home as emergency personnel arrived on the scene suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transferred to a hospital.

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Caleb Farley of the Titans warms up before the preseason game against the Chicago Bears at Nissan Stadium on Aug. 28, 2021, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

Family members told WSOC-TV the deceased victim was Farley's father, Robert. The injured victim wasn't immediately identified.

Farley was spotted on the scene Tuesday, speaking with officials, according to Queen City News. He reportedly has lived at the house for about a year.

Neighbors told the station they heard a "loud explosion" and smelled gas.

This photo provided by the Iredell County Fire Services and Emergency Management taken early Tuesday morning, Aug. 22, 2023, in Mooresville, N.C., shows the rubble of a home that collapsed.  (Kent Greene/Iredell County Fire Services and Emergency Management via AP)

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Iredell County Emergency Management said in a Tuesday news release that emergency officials responded to the home after a reported explosion and collapse and that one person was injured and another person was found dead in the debris.  (Kent Greene/Iredell County Fire