Long Island man killed when firework blows up in his face during Fourth of July party

Source: New York Post

A Long Island man lighting a firework was killed when it exploded in his face during a Fourth of July backyard party, according to police. Gabriel Ruiz-Urresto, 37, ignited the “mortar style” pyrotechnic when it blew up and struck him in the head around 9:30 p. m.