COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A settlement has been reached one year after a propane tank explosion in Copiah County killed four people.

The Daily Leader reported a settlement was reached between the Jordan family and Herring Gas.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office ruled that the cause of a fatal explosion is undetermined.

“The Copiah Co. Explosion is ruled ‘undetermined’ and our investigation is complete. The definition of undetermined is that the exact cause cannot be determined because of the extent of damage,” officials with the State Fire Marshal’s Office said.

According to Attorney Ben Wilson, the Morgan & Morgan Law Firm determined that a cylinder in the propane tank ruptured. Wilson told the Daily Leader that the cylinder was more than 70 years old and had corrosion and wall thinning.

The explosion happened on January 14, 2024, at a home on Wilderness Road. According to attorneys, four people were killed in the explosion. The victims were identified as 14-year-old Toler Jordan, 18-year-old Houston Jordan, 43-year-old Calvin Jordan and 52-year-old Jeremy Mitchell.

Morgan & Morgan sued Herring Gas and two of the company’s employees, claiming the propane tank was improperly installed and inspected the night before the explosion.

The settlement amount remains confidential.