“Felt like a hand grenade to the face:” Evansville man badly hurt after 4th of July fireworks accident

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — For many, the 4th of July is a day of celebration, but for one Evansville man, his life was nearly changed for the worse after a fireworks mishap over the holiday weekend.

“It was a big flash,” said Cody Hefley. “The entire thing went off at once, about two feet in front of my face. It felt like a hand grenade to the face.”

Evansville man Cody Hefley was badly hurt after fireworks exploded just inches away from him…

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