A 17-year-old boy died in an explosion ignited by fireworks Wednesday night in South Los Angeles, based on authorities.
The Los Angeles Police Division responded at round 9:26 p.m. to the 400 block of West 84th Road to a report of a male on hearth, based on an LAPD information launch.
The Los Angeles Fireplace Division additionally responded to the scene and started life-saving measures to an injured 17-year-old boy, based on division spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz.
The teenager was hospitalized and pronounced lifeless, the LAPD launch stated.
Members of the LAPD Bomb Squad, Hazardous Supplies Unit and Main Crimes Division additionally arrived on the scene and seized a considerable amount of unlawful pyrotechnic units, which had been transported to a storage location, based on the discharge.
Lantz stated the explosion resulted from fireworks however provided no additional particulars concerning the accident. The LAPD is the lead company investigating the case.
