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More Than A Dozen Injured With Fireworks

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Posted: 4:05 PM Jul 5, 2008
Last Updated: 4:25 PM Jul 5, 2008
Email Address: news@kake.com

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Wichita hospitals report more than a dozen people came to their ER's late Friday and early Saturday with fireworks-related injures.

Via Christi Saint Francis says 14 people showed up with various injuries. Four of those were serious enough to be admitted, while the others were treated for their injuries and released.

Wesley Medical Center reports two more people came into their ER with injuries from fireworks.

The most serious injury happened in Andover Friday night. Something went wrong at a professional fireworks display at Terradyne Country Club near Central and 159th Street East. There was a large explosion on the ground and a 40 year-old female was critically hurt. The unidentified person was rushed to a Wichita hospital, but her name has not been released.

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Posted by: Gina Location: Pleasant Hill,Mo on Jul 7, 2008 at 11:39 PM
I work with the 40 year old female That was injured at TCC. My thoughts and prayers are with her. We love you.

Posted by: chris Location: lette on Jul 6, 2008 at 07:43 PM
udall's city fireworks got cut short from an accident on the ground that sent a man to the hospital how come you guys havent reported on this. (Editor's note: We've checked Wichita hospitals for this person and can't find anyone from Udall. The Udall Police Department has not returned our phone calls.)

Posted by: ML Location: WICHITA on Jul 6, 2008 at 06:47 PM
WHY WERE THE FIREWORKS SO SHORT,THE CITY IS BROKE AFTER GIVING ALL THE MONEY TOO THE WARREN SHOWHOUSE............??

Posted by: Mary Location: wichita on Jul 6, 2008 at 02:28 PM
What happened to the fireworks display at Lawrence Dumont Stadium..I was down there with friends and the display only lasted about 10 minutes..It was promoted as the biggest fireworks display, and I was very dissapointed along with a lot of other people..If there was a malfunction it was never spoke of on your news casts nor in the paper on Saturday...I hope next year is better

Posted by: Kristi Location: Wichita on Jul 6, 2008 at 12:15 PM
You should have called the cops right then and there. Parents sometimes don't know how to supervise their kids with fireworks, this sounds like an example of that.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: wichita on Jul 5, 2008 at 05:23 PM
i can understand. While walking home from the city fireworks (that were really bad) someone had their 5-8 year olds lighting roman candles. one hit a tree and fell to the ground inches away from my daughters stroller. I was more then upset!