US Edition70-Year-Old Killed in Fireworks Incident at July 4 Party
- An 8-year-old girl died from a fireworks explosion at a Fourth of July party on Cornflower Circle in Buena Park on Friday night, July 4th.
- The explosion happened after the homeowner tried to light a firework that failed to work properly, causing additional illegal fireworks nearby to ignite and resulting in a fatal injury.
- Police performed life-saving measures, transported the girl to a hospital where she was pronounced dead, and arrested the homeowner while investigation continues with bomb squad involvement.
- State Police, Wareham Police, and the State Fire Marshal are also investigating the incident where a 70-year-old man died during a Fourth of July fireworks party on Beach Street, Wareham.
- Illegal fireworks have led to over 550 fires and explosions, more than 200 serious injuries, and caused damages approaching $1 million in Massachusetts over the past five years, highlighting the importance of strict legal consequences and enforcement measures.
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8-year-old Buena Park girl dies after fireworks explosion
An 8-year-old Buena Park girl was killed on Friday night, July 4th in an explosion that police suspect involved illegal fireworks, and a homeowner was arrested, police said. Just before 9:45 p.m., Buena Park police officers were patroling the 8000 block of Cornflower Circle after observing a large number of fireworks being detonated in the area. The officers saw family members carrying a child into a home, and they immediately stopped to assist,…
Elderly man killed after fireworks accident in Wareham
WAREHAM, Mass. (WPRI) -- Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said that one man has died following a fireworks accident in Wareham. First responders were called to Beach Street just after 9 p.m., and found a man with an apparent facial injury from a firework. The victim, identified as 70 year-old Robert Spagnuolo, of Wareham, was pronounced deceased at the scene. After speaking with several witnesses on scene, investigators said that S…
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