Firework explosion injures three in Des Plaines
Three men suffered minor injuries after some commercial grade fireworks exploded at a Des Plaines apartment complex on Saturday night, according to police.
According to a news release, the fireworks were placed between a screen door and front door of an apartment in the 1700 block of East Oakton Street. When they went off at about 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, the apartment's door and windows of nearby apartments were damaged, said Sgt. Kevin Boyd of the Des Plaines Police Department.
Two men, including the owner of the apartment, were treated and released at the scene. Another man was transported to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge with minor injuries, Boyd said.
The investigation is ongoing, Boyd said.
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