Father killed in fireworks accident in front of young son, sources say

Wednesday, July 5, 2017
CHICAGO, Illinois -- A father was killed on the Fourth of July in a tragic fireworks accident in Chicago. A source said it reportedly happened in front of his 10-year-old son.

RELATED: Young Bay Area man suffers horrific injuries in fireworks accident

Around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, the 42-year-old man went to check on a firework that didn't seem to be firing. It blew up in his face as it shot into the air, police and fire officials said.
[Ads /]
The accident happened in an alley on West 54th Street in the city's Gage Park neighborhood.

RELATED: 3 kids hospitalized in SoCal fireworks accident

The man was transported to Holy Cross Hospital, where he later died. The man's identity has not yet been released.
[Ads /]
No one else was hurt.

Click here full coverage on the 4th of July.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire - Copyright Chicago Sun-Times 2017.)
Copyright © 2024 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.