US EditionInvestigation Underway After Fireworks Discharge at Golf Course on Cape Cod
MASHPEE, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 2 – Four Pyrotecnico crew members were injured during a premature fireworks explosion at New Seabury Golf Course, with one seriously burned and others treated on site, officials said.
- On Wednesday afternoon, a premature fireworks explosion occurred at New Seabury Country Club, a golf course in Mashpee, Massachusetts.
- The incident happened during assembly for a permitted Fourth of July fireworks show scheduled for 9 p.m., when a vehicle offloading fireworks caught fire.
- Pyrotecnico, the company responsible for the display, reported that a crew member was injured and that several fireworks cases ignited on the ground, prompting emergency responses.
- Eight people were evaluated by medical teams, one seriously injured person was airlifted to Rhode Island Hospital, and another with minor injuries was taken to Falmouth Hospital.
- State police, fire marshals, and code compliance officers launched an ongoing investigation into the cause and safety of the fireworks discharge at the golf course.
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