Fireworks technician worker injured after explosion
Photographer: WFTS
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Posted: 07/05/2012
DADE CITY, Fla. - All over the country on the Fourth of July, people gathered to watch fireworks.
But in the opening seconds of the annual show at the Pasco County Fairgrounds, one of the canisters misfired.
The show was immediately stopped.
One of the technicians was injured and transported to a bay area hospital.
The president of the Pasco County Fair Association, Wilton Simpson, says the technician is doing well and will be out of the hospital soon.
The fireworks show will go on Thursday at 9:15 p.m. and its free.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
PRINT
Top Stories
-
Final report issued for Seffner sinkhole
Hillsborough County officials released a 25-page report Wednesday detailing the efforts they went through to save Jeff Bush's life after he was swallowed up by in sinkhole while asleep in his Seffner home.
-
Deputies: 40 animals abandoned, filthy
-
Local veterinarians learn 'zeutering'
-
RAW: Arias talks 1-on-1 with ABC15
-
MacDill AFB dog nominated for Hero Award
-
Granting Wishes campaign kicks off
