A commercial-grade firework blew up in an Illinois man’s face while he was investigating why it didn’t go off.
CARY, Ill. — A powerful firework exploded in the face of an Illinois man, seriously injuring him, as he tried to determine why it hadn’t gone off, authorities said Monday.
The firework was one of several commercial-grade fireworks the 58-year-old had at a gathering Sunday night in Cary, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said.
“He lit a firework, which did not detonate as expected,” the sheriff’s office said. “The man looked at the tube containing the fireworks and it discharged, hitting him in the face and then exploding.”
The man, whose name was not released, was in critical condition at the hospital.
Other fireworks were given to a bomb squad for destruction. They typically require a permit to possess and detonate, the sheriff’s office said.
The sheriff’s office said criminal charges are pending.
