YARMOUTH – One man was seriously injured by a reported fireworks explosion in Yarmouth. It happened about 9:30 PM on Cocheset Path. Medflight was requested but unable to respond due to weather so the victim was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital. Further details were not immediately available.
From Yarmouth Fire: At 9:32 PM on July 4th, 2023, the Yarmouth Fire Department received multiple calls from 18 Cocheset Path in West Yarmouth reporting that a 40-year-old male had received traumatic injuries to his leg and hand from a fireworks explosion. While enroute to the call, ambulance crew asked for availability of a helicopter transport, but they were unavailable due to weather considerations.
The patient was treated and transported to Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis with serious life-threatening injuries.
This is a reminder that the use, possession, or sale of fireworks is illegal in the state of Massachusetts. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are approximately 10,000 fireworks injuries per year treated at emergency departments. Please leave the fireworks to the professionals, and have a safe and enjoyable Independence Day celebration.
