FIREWORKS SHOOT INTO CROWD AT QUALCOMM 'S SDSU HOMECOMING GAME CELEBRATION

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By Miriam Raftery

November 9,2014 (San Diego) – An 11-year-old suffered burns to the chest and torso after a fireworks launcher tipped over and sent a firework into field levels seats at Qualcomm Stadium Saturday night.

The accident occurred during the annual KGB Sky Show extravaganza following the San Diego State University homecoming game, in which SDSU defeated the Idaho State Vandals 35-21.

A CBS news report indicates up to five people may have been hit, though it’s unclear whether any were seriously injured.  UT San Diego reports the 1y-ear-old had burns on the torso and legs.

10 News reports that Pyro Spectaculars by Souza, the company that put on the fireworks display, has been involved in several other fireworks mishaps.  In 2010, a fireworks rocket misfired into a crowd in San Marcos on the 4th of July, injuring four people.  In 1996, an employee was killed when Pyro Spectacular’s manufacturing plant exploded. In three other cases, employees reportedly suffered injuries.

Pyro Spectaculars has been in business for over 90 years and has organized major fireworks displays globally, including the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece, the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty in New York, and several Super Bowls.

The company’s website states, “Pyro Spectaculars by Souza takes safety seriously. We work hand and hand with fire safety professionals all over the world to ensure that the highest safety standards are utilized.”


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