According to state police , a man was killed when some fireworks exploded at his Pennsylvania house.
Union City resident Michael Cross, 55, was working in his garage on Sunday at around 10:15 a.m. when the explosion took place in the Erie County town. Cross was rescued from the fire by neighbors who quickly came, but he was declared dead at a hospital shortly after.
There were no other injuries recorded. Among the organizations engaged in the continuing investigation of the explosion is the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. A man lost his life in a massive, commercial-grade fireworks explosion in Colorado in February.
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Around 12:50 a.m., several persons reported an explosion at Grandview Dog Park, which is situated at 17500 E. Quincy Ave., to the Aurora Police Department. The victim was identified as identified as Christopher Paul Caid, 42.
According to Aurora police, when the officers arrived, they discovered a deceased male as well as a number of obviously upset people nearby. Based on their first investigation, the police stated that they think the man went to Aurora with two other people in order to visit restaurants and bars. Around one in the morning, the three of them headed to the park with several enormous, commercial-quality pyrotechnics. One of the fireworks burst while the man was lighting it, killing him. There were no other injuries.
The Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement Network (RAVEN) organization, the Arapahoe County Bomb Squad, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives all came to the scene. Four more pyrotechnics were deactivated by the bomb squad, according to authorities.
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At first, the item was described by police as "some kind of homemade explosive, probably a homemade firework," and they dubbed this a "accidental death." Police eventually verified that the object was, in fact, a fireworks, although they could not say with certainty if it was created by hand or bought from out of state.
When authorities searched the man's Strasburg house, they found no evidence of explosive activities or additional pyrotechnics, according to the police. The northwest boundary of Quincy Reservoir is where the five-acre dog park is located.
According to authorities, the initial investigation revealed no indications that criminal charges would be filed. There will be a reopening of the dog park later.
Local resident Ravyn Taylor claimed to have heard a loud blast followed by the sound of police sirens using her Ring camera. She stated she immediately believed there had been a vehicle accident. Taylor claimed to have heard a woman cry and realized that a terrible incident had occurred.
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