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Boy injured in fireworks-related incident

by The AV Times Staff • July 5, 2018

LANCASTER – A boy was airlifted to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles after a fireworks-related incident in Lancaster, authorities said.

The boy was injured around 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, in the area of West Avenue J-9 and Beech Street, said Lt. R. Cartmill of the sheriff’s Lancaster station.

The boy suffered a serious injury to one of his hands, said Deputy Trina Schrader of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

However, the boy’s injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, officials said.

The boy was not identified and his age was not immediately available. No further information was released on the incident.

The sheriff’s arson-explosives unit took over the investigation.

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Filed Under: Lancaster

3 comments for "Boy injured in fireworks-related incident"

  1. Tm says

    July 8, 2018 at 9:09 am

    Love the assumptions that are always made on this site for everything.. I am sure as a kid, well at least for me … curious choices were made . For example, playing with fire or fire works on your own, riding your bike too far or not where your supposed to be , climbing roofs on top of schools or your own house , ding dong ditch… it’s called being a kid !! People forget !!! Look back in your childhood and think of those times! What you weren’t supposed to do but you did it anyway….

  2. the foods that are out there says

    July 5, 2018 at 7:05 pm

    So where were the parents drinking not paying attention to kids with fireworks pretty ignorant parents

    • Laughing says

      July 6, 2018 at 8:38 am

      Perhaps handing him the firework, or lighting it for him, or yelling “No, keep back!” while racing towards him.
      The article has no particulars so that is a wide range of possibilities.

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