1 dead, 9 hospitalized after firework explosion in west Michigan
PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) - Nine people were hospitalized while another died following a firework mishap in west Michigan Monday night.
Both police and fire crews from Ottawa responded to reports that a firework had exploded at a private property in Park Township.
It happened around 11 p.m.
When they arrived, they identified 10 individuals who had been injured in an explosion.
Life-saving measures were deployed when deputies located an unresponsive female who was later pronounced dead at the scene.
The deceased was a 43-year-old woman from Holland City.
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Several homes and vehicles in the area were also damaged by the explosion.
The incident remains under investigation by the Ottawa County Sheriff's deputies.
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