2 Injured After Fireworks Mishap At Polar Park: Report

WORCESTER, MA — Two Polar Park employees were injured on Friday after a fireworks incident at Polar Park, according to the Telegram and Gazette.

Assistant Fire Chief Adam Roche told the Telegram that one person was taken to the hospital as a precaution. He told the newspaper that a "rack" of fireworks fell over just before being set off.

The display was stopped about two-thirds of the way through, and fans left safely, according to the Telegram.

The newspaper reported that the employees' wounds were superficial.

You can read more from the Telegram and Gazette here.

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