A firework blew up in the face of a man, leaving him seriously injured Sunday night in Lake County.
He lit a firework, which did not explode as expected, so he looked into the tube housing of the firework and it detonated in his face.SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 32 ON YOUTUBE
He was transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, where he remains in critical condition with major injuries to the head. Several undetonated commercial-grade fireworks were collect by deputies and handed over to the Waukegan Bomb Squad for destruction.Illinois is one of three states that ban the use of fireworks, except for novelty items such as sparklers and smoke bombs.Chicago officials urged the public to be safe when dealing with fireworks this summer and heading into the Fourth of July.
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