Woman describes horror of fireworks accident that blew off someone’s fingers in Humboldt Park

The July 4th holiday weekend is behind us now, but for some in Chicago, there will be long-lasting repercussions in the wake of fireworks accidents across the city.

In the Humboldt Park neighborhood, one woman said she rushed to help an unlikely victim.

One might expect a fireworks injury to happen in the middle of someone’s after-dark display. But it was actually some early-morning park walkers who found themselves in the middle of a disaster — and they worry it could have been worse…

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