DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A 6-year-old boy lost his hand while playing with a firework in Deerfield Beach, according to officials.
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue crews responded to the incident just after 10 a.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Northwest First Terrace.
BSFR said the boy was playing with a mortar firework when the incident occurred, resulting in a “complete hand amputation.” The boy, who has been identified as Kyrie Herman, was airlifted to Broward Health Medical Center.
Video footage of the scene showed family members and investigators going in and out of the house during the investigation. One relative who spoke to 7News said the family would like for “everything to stay private at the moment.”
According to Herman’s father, the child found a firework outside the home and began playing with it when it blew up. It is unclear if Herman sustained any other injuries but his condition is non-life threatening.
Officials are investigating what exactly the boy was playing with and where in the home the incident occurred.
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