(Brevard County, Fla.) - 4800 block of N Highway 1 in Melbourne: Two people were seriously injured following a firework mishap in the Melbourne area last night. The call came in shortly after 9:00 p.m. to Brevard County Fire Rescue (BCFR) dispatch. The caller advised a firework discharged on a dock, near a group of people. The two injured people jumped into the water to get away from the firework, but were assisted out of the water prior to BCFR arrival.
The two injured people, one male and one female, sustained serious injury and were airlifted by medical helicopters to the area's trauma / burn center. No updates were available as to the patients' current condition.
Brevard County Sheriff Office assisted with traffic control, so the two helicopters could safely land.
By: Lieutenant Don Slayman
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