Boy, 13, loses 3 fingers in fireworks accident on Webster Avenue in Moreno Valley, California

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Mon, 07/27/2015 - 3:59pm

Accident Date:

Friday, June 26, 2015

MORENO VALLEY: Hand injury highlights fireworks danger

Fireworks, even the legal, safe-and-sane kind, are illegal in most of Riverside County, including Moreno Valley. Fireworks that only explode such as firecrackers and M-80s are illegal everywhere in California.

Boy Loses Fingers After Firework Explodes in Hand

Firefighters found the 13-year-old had suffered a significant injury when they arrived following the explosion on the 24000 block of Webster Avenue at around 5:39 p.m. Thursday, a Riverside County Fire Department spokesman said. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment to injured hand and is in a moderate condition, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

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Type: Other Type of Accident

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Fireworks, Children/Minors Involved

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