Crime & Safety
Fireworks Explosion Blow Off Part of CT Man's Arm: State Police
The accident occurred Saturday night.
Harwinton, CT - The left arm - below the elbow - of a 28-year-old Waterbury man was so heavily damaged by a fireworks explosion Saturday night in Harwinton that it had to be amputated, according to state police.
Derek Dooley suffered the serious injury at about 8:30 p.m., reports NBC Connecticut News.
He was struck by metal shrapnel below the elbow, writes the Waterbury Republican-American, during what was described as a private, unlicensed fireworks display on Catlin Road.
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Cops: #Waterbury man's lower arm amputated in #Harwinton during fireworks accident. https://t.co/jahzoI9iCT
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State troopers and members of the state police Fire and Explosive Investigations Unit are investigating the incident.
Whether Dooley will face charges is not known, reports WFSB-TV.
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