On July 4, the Lansing Fire Department responded around midnight to a female who was injured while trying to light off fireworks. The female, who is in her 20s, was found injured and lying in the middle of the 4100 block of Ingham Street on Lansing’s southwest side, according to a news release.
When the fire department arrived, they found her to have injuries to her upper body and face due to a malfunction on a firework that ignited suddenly as she tried to light it.
Although she was standing off to the side of the device and the device was on the ground, the device ignited suddenly and violently, causing her significant injuries.
The woman was treated and transported to an area hospital by the Lansing Fire Department paramedics. The Lansing Fire Marshal’s Division investigated the incident.
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