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A powerful firecracker exploded in the face of an Illinois man, seriously injuring him, as he tried to determine why it had not exploded, authorities said Monday.
The fireworks were one of several commercial-grade fireworks the 58-year-old man had in his possession at a Sunday night rally in Cary, the Lake County sheriff’s office said.
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“He set off fireworks, which did not explode as expected,” the sheriff’s office said. “The man looked into the tube that had the firecracker in it and it exploded, hit his face and then exploded.”
Lake County, Illinois sheriff’s officers responded to the scene of a botched fireworks explosion that seriously injured a 58-year-old Cary man.
The man, whose name was not released, was in a critical condition in a hospital.
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Other fireworks were given to a bomb disposal squad for destruction. They usually require a permit to own and detonate them, the sheriff’s office said.
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The sheriff’s office said criminal charges are possible.
