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Officers: Man’s face seriously burned in firework accident at Commack block party

Officers say a 67-year-old man was at a block party at a home on 5 Diellen Ct. around 10 p.m. when the firework exploded and hit him in the face.

News 12 Staff

Aug 21, 2022, 12:22 PM

Updated 852 days ago

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Police say a man was seriously injured by a mortar style firework in Commack Saturday night.
Officers say a 67-year-old man was at a block party at a home on 5 Diellen Ct. around 10 p.m. when the firework exploded and hit him in the face. 
The victim was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he's being treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Police say he's suffering from burns and lacerations to his face and head.