Authorities say it was a pipe bomb that was the cause of an explosion of a pickup that killed a Salina man early Monday afternoon.

Salina Police Captain have identified the victim of the explosion as 46 year old Wayne Guerrant. Guerrant died about two hours after the explosion on the west side of Jerry Ivey Park.

Sweeney said that investigators have not been able to determine whether or not if the bomb went off accidentally, or if it went off intentionally.

Police did recover a black smokeless powder container that was nearly empty, but do not know if the powder was used in the bomb.

Captain Sweeney, said the incident is no way related to the bomb threats made recently at the public high schools in Salina.

Salina Fire Marshal Roger Williams said the pipe bomb was about 5 to 6 inches in length, double threaded pipe on both ends, and 3-31/2 inches in diameter.

Jerry Ivey Park was reopened around 10pm Monday night.

The investigation of the explosion was conducted by Salina Police, Salina Fire Department, The Kansas Fire Marshal’s Office, The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, and Kansas Highway Patrol.

The following video is from a briefing Tuesday morning with Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney and Salina Fire Marshal Roger Williams.

http://youtu.be/0MDgjAQyj2A