Man injured in possible fireworks explosion in long island city's central Park

A person suffered a extreme leg damage in ny metropolis's crucial Park Sunday morning when he became hit by way of feasible fireworks while hiking a rock. The harm was dangerous ample that it could require "feasible amputation," fire officials said. Police and bomb squads have been on the scene, Fox news reported.

Connor Golden, 18, became taken with the aid of ambulance to regional Bellevue clinic. His foot was reportedly severed within the blast. Golden and two others were jogging in the area of the park near imperative Park Zoo when the explosion detonated, ABC news mentioned. Police observed it wasn't yet clear what might have brought about it.

Police, besides the fact that children, spoke of the blast may also have been led to through fireworks, for the reason that Monday is Fourth of July. legislation enforcement officers on the scene stated fireworks wrappers have been found neighborhood. A component of the park turned into shut down whereas police investigated the incident, CBS2 said. The explosion took location at the park near sixtieth road and 5th Avenue.