Errant Firework Injures Four

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By Jeff Muniz

Story Published: Jul 6, 2009 at 12:10 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jul 6, 2009 at 6:10 PM CDT

An errant firework at a show on Lake Camelot Sunday night injured four people in the crowd. Authorities say it happened around 9:30 p.m. just before the grand finale of the show near Bartonville.

The Fire Captain on the scene says the errant firework veered into the crowd gathered on the hill of the clubhouse, which was 300 feet away. Captain Jeff DeSanty says that's a required safe distance according to the State Fire Marshal.

DeSanty says S&N Fireworks out of Lincoln is looking into why the "cake" firework malfunctioned. Authorities called the burn injuries minor and all were treated at the scene.

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Wednesday, Jul 8 at 9:03 AM to yeah right wrote ...

you can't read any better than you spell. the fireworks were done by a company from Lincoln as stated in the above text. do the world a favor and don't reproduce!

Wednesday, Jul 8 at 5:28 AM Yeah, right... wrote ...

And what about all those billboards in the area beseeching us to leave the fireworks to professionls?

Tuesday, Jul 7 at 8:11 PM whitehairedcoach wrote ...

mad...check those composition and writing skills. OMG The crowd has always been too close to the fireworks. Yes, I live there and can write a sentence that makes sense. I'm glad everyone is alright and will live to hear the boom of a bottle rocket. What ya think mad?

Tuesday, Jul 7 at 4:07 PM mad wrote ...

whoever is GOD ,I sure would like to meet you face to face and tell me that, you are a idiot, i guarantee I would change your mind, i know them kids. either way no one deserves that

Tuesday, Jul 7 at 1:13 AM God wrote ...

Those kids had it coming, trust me.

Tuesday, Jul 7 at 1:11 AM Too Funny ! wrote ...

I about spilled my dang beer when I saw that crowd git blown to pieces. Some lady was screamin like a banshee cause she got all hurt and stuff. Lol at god protecting yall, like he set out to hurt them little kids and not your but.

Monday, Jul 6 at 5:50 PM old LC wrote ...

When I was youger a firework set a house on fire at the Lake Camelot show. I hope everyone is ok. My kids and I didn't go at the last minute, thank God

Monday, Jul 6 at 5:02 PM ?? wrote ...

didnt something like this happen in Pekin at the stands like a decade ago?

Monday, Jul 6 at 1:37 PM Concerned Citizen wrote ...

I wrote earlier that I an idiot in the crowd lit off a firework and that is how the accident happened but I was incorrect and I will be the first to admit being there that when I saw fireworks coming from behind me I never imagined it would be from across the lake . . Lake Camelot has made a statment and the Firework Company has taken responsibilty - that is enough for me and I hope that the people that got hurt get better soon!

Monday, Jul 6 at 12:45 PM concerned wrote ...

may i ask what happened to the 4th person that was hit?

Monday, Jul 6 at 12:36 PM concerned wrote ...

3 people went to the hospital and were treated and released. At least the burns should hear and nobody was critically hurt.

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