Northern Iowa Man Killed in Fireworks Accident

Northern Iowa man killed in fireworks accident

Officials say the man was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

Northern Iowa man dies following fireworks accident

The accident allegedly occurred as a result of holding a launcher tube while lighting fireworks.

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Man killed during fireworks accident in Kossuth County

WHITTEMORE, Iowa -- A Whittemore man was killed during a fireworks accident in Kossuth County on Tuesday evening. According to the Kossuth County Sheriff's Office, their dispatch center received a 911 call of a fireworks accident at the corner of 5th Street and Kossuth Avenue just before 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The caller reported that a male was unconscious and had sustained injuries while shooting off fireworks. Whittemore and Kossuth County EMS…

Kossuth County man dies after fireworks accident - Radio Iowa

A Kossuth County man died Tuesday night from injuries sustained in a fireworks accident. The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 around 9:10 p.m. Tuesday reporting a man was unconscious and had been injured while shooting off fireworks in Whittemore. Kossuth County and Whittemore EMS responded and found 33-year-old Patrick Prentice. Prentice was transported […]

Man killed in Kossuth County fireworks accident Tuesday

Authorities believe the man was holding a firework launcher tube while lighting fireworks prior to the accident.