Albemarle County officials have identified the woman killed in the Tuesday explosion that leveled a house in the Glenmore subdivision, seriously injured another person and displaced a dozen households.

The deceased has been identified as 76-year-old Justine Joscelyne, a longtime resident of the area.

Gas likely behind Glenmore explosion that killed 1, injured another and leveled a house

The powerful blast, which demolished the two-story house at 2331 Ferndown Lane around 6 p.m. Tuesday, rattled homes for miles and sent insulation, brick and paperwork raining across Albemarle County's largest gated community just east of Charlottesville city limits.

Albemarle Fire Rescue said a gas leak remains the likely cause.

Joscelyne had been checking on the property for Henry and Barbara Rainvill

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