Crime & Safety
PLG Teen Hit By Fireworks During July 4th Celebrations: NYPD, FDNY
Fireworks hit a 15-year-old boy in the early hours Wednesday morning, officials said.
PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS, NY — A Brooklyn teenager hit by misfired fireworks was rushed to the hospital early Wednesday morning, according to the NYPD.
The 15-year-old was hurt during Fourth of July celebrations on Flatbush Avenue near Lenox Road about 1:25 a.m., police said.
Medics rushed the teen to Kings County Hospital with wounds on his hand and chest, officials said.
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The teen's condition was not released.
Fireworks injuries are a tale as old as the Fourth of July itself — and this holiday was no different.
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At least five people died in fireworks-related incidents this Fourth of July holiday, including a 15-year-old in Texas USA Today reported.
In Somers, Connecticut, a teenage girl was hospitalized when an illegal fireworks display tipped over and fired directly at a crowd. A 58-year-old in Illinois was in critical condition after a firework exploded in his face Monday.
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