Large fireworks were set off in the middle of a Galleria area street and it was caught on camera. Rich Lux recorded the scene after hearing the noise.
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Famous youtuber Rich Lux "shook" from firework show on Westheimer
"I'm just like, 'everyone else going crazy in quarantine,' so I thought I was hearing things when I went outside. I was shook!" Lux said. "This is not social distancing, what I saw last night."
A large crowd gathered in the intersection of Westheimer and Sage to witness the illegal show, complete with cars performing donuts.
Car stunt comes inches from hitting crowded Galleria-area intersection
Similar incidents, including one in 2019, have raised safety concerns with authorities including Houston police.
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LAST YEAR: 'Car meet' takes over streets near Galleria with wild stunts and fireworks
HPD asked for the public to call in tips anonymously in regards activity like Friday's stunts.
However, one participant from last year known as "El Jefe" told ABC13 he wasn't worried about police coming after them.
"It was a fun takeover, you know, to be able to take one of the biggest and busiest intersections of Houston," he said.
ABC13 story on 'car meets' from 2019
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