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PALMYRA, Pa. – A fireworks accident injured 11 people gathered to celebrate Independence Day and the long-planned 250th anniversary of the borough of Palmyra in central Pennsylvania.
Two people, including a child, remained hospitalized Monday afternoon with injuries that did not appear life-threatening, Palmyra police said.
"This accident occurred after one of the firework charges misfired, causing an explosion, sending firework material into a nearby crowd located near the games and ride area. ... This accident also propelled fireworks material across the football field and beyond," Palmyra Borough Police Department said in a news release.
The victims injured Sunday night suffered burns, contusions and abrasions. They included four minors between 11 and 17 and an employee of Schaefer Pyrotechnics of Ronks. A call to the company was not immediately returned late Monday afternoon.
A nursing supervisor at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center did not have any immediate updates on the victims Monday evening. Palmyra police also said no updates were available.
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Two people, including a child, remained hospitalized Monday afternoon with injuries that did not appear life-threatening, Palmyra police said.
"This accident occurred after one of the firework charges misfired, causing an explosion, sending firework material into a nearby crowd located near the games and ride area. ... This accident also propelled fireworks material across the football field and beyond," Palmyra Borough Police Department said in a news release.
The victims injured Sunday night suffered burns, contusions and abrasions. They included four minors between 11 and 17 and an employee of Schaefer Pyrotechnics of Ronks. A call to the company was not immediately returned late Monday afternoon.
A nursing supervisor at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center did not have any immediate updates on the victims Monday evening. Palmyra police also said no updates were available.
Bijbehorende filmpje: http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/1026611/17304fa2/vuurwerkshow_doet_kamikaze_op_publiek.html
