Toledo fireworks accident: 4 hurt in massive explosion at Ohio block party

Fireworks injuries 2021: Those hurt in Ohio expected to be OK, officials say
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Police in Ohio said stacks of fireworks piled next to a rental truck ignited and set off a cascade of explosions at a Fourth of July block party in Toledo.

Four people were hurt, but none of the injuries are life threatening, officials said.

FULL VIDEO: Massive Ohio fireworks explosion injures 4


Video: Massive Ohio fireworks explosion injures 4

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Video captured by a neighbor shows people yelling and running for cover as the fireworks exploded in every direction Sunday night. At one point, the rental truck briefly caught fire.

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The truck had been packed with fireworks, and was parked on the street at the block party.
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A fire department spokesman said they're investigating what ignited the explosions.
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