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Fireworks explode in crowd at Allegan July 3 Jubilee

The City of Allegan says that their were a handful of injuries at the event and one person had to be transported to Helen DeVos Children's Hospital for treatment.

ALLEGAN, Mich. — Video given to 13 ON YOUR SIDE shows fireworks exploding into a crowd of people at the Allegan July 3 Jubilee Monday night.

Trinity Stone shared the video from the event where you can see multiple fireworks exploding into a crowd of onlookers. You can hear screams as children and families flee from the explosions.

The City of Allegan says that the accident occurred when a firework cake from the proximate portion of the show landed in a crowd.

The city reports that there were several minor injuries that were treated on site, but one person had to be sent to the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital for treatment.

The fireworks show was put on by Wolverine Fireworks Display, INC.

The Allegan Fire District, LIFE EMS, the Allegan County Sherriff’s Department and the Allegan City Police Department were on site and responded to accident quickly, the city says.

The annual fireworks display began at 10:15 p.m. over the Kalamazoo River in Allegan. The incident took place sometime before 11 p.m.

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