Police say a 20-year-old man has died after setting off fireworks in Hawaii on the Fourth of July holidayHONOLULU -- A man in Hawaii died after setting off fireworks on the Fourth of July holiday, police said. Police and firefighters responding to a report of an illegal fireworks accident Tuesday night at a Big Island parking lot found a man lying on the ground with a head injury. The illegal use of fireworks is an ongoing issue in Hawaii. Josh Green signed legislation creating a task force to stop the importation of illegal fireworks and promote compliance with state fireworks laws. The measure noted that the use of illegal fireworks has caused deaths, injuries, brush fires and structural fires.

Source: ABC News July 06, 2023 03:47 UTC