Freshman Austin Camphouse purchased his hoverboard for $260 on eBay in November. He recently noticed the device getting warmer.

After Camphouse disconnected the power, he heard crackling sounds and took the hoverboard outside. Seconds later, the board started smoking, then exploded and caught on fire.

The incident was captured on video.

No injuries were reported during the incident.

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Fulton DA Fani Willis (center) with Nathan J. Wade (right), the special prosecutor she hired to manage the Trump case and had a romantic relationship with, at a news conference announcing charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023. Georgia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, upheld an appeals court's decision to disqualify Willis from the election interference case against Trump and his allies. (Kenny Holston/New York Times)

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