‘We’re lucky he’s alive’: Wake County boy recovering from severe burns after accident at home

ANGIER, N.C. (WNCN) — A seventh grader from North Carolina is recovering from severe burns. He says he was trying to connect two objects he created with his 3D printer when everything went wrong.

Tyler Rockwell is excited to be back on his skateboard. It’s just the second time he’s been out since June 12, a day Tyler can hardly remember, but his mother will never forget.

Tyler was working on his 3-D printer when his mom, Donavon, heard a terrifying sound…

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