Man, 70, Dies After Firework Explodes in His Face at Beach on Fourth of July

Authorities in Massachusetts said the Wareham resident was “setting off fireworks at the beach when one exploded in his face”

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  • Robert Spagnuolo, a 70-year-old Massachusetts resident, died during a Fourth of July celebration in Wareham
  • The Plymouth County District Attorney’s office said Spagnuolo “was setting off fireworks at the beach when one exploded in his face, causing traumatic injuries”

A 70-year-old man in Massachusetts has died after a firework accident on a beach during a Fourth of July celebration.

Officials from the states fire marshal’s office are investigating the death of Robert Spagnuolo, who was “apparently killed by a firework” in Wareham, a coastal town located just west of Cape Cod, according to a July 5 statement from the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office.

Wareham Police received a 911 call at around 9:19 p.m. local time on July 4, stating that a person had been struck by a firework…

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