Firework Explodes in Illinois Man’s Face, Causing Critical Injuries

Firework Explodes in Illinois Man’s Face, Causing Critical Injuries
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The Associated Press
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CARY, Ill.—A powerful firework exploded in an Illinois man’s face, critically injuring him, as he was trying to determine why it hadn’t detonated, authorities said Monday.

The firework was one of many commercial-grade fireworks possessed by the 58-year-old man at a Sunday night gathering in Cary, the Lake County sheriff’s office said.