SECURITYJul 5 · 15:30 UTCPIX11 NEW YORKNicole Alarcon

NY man dies after firework explode, striking his head, police says

A man died after a firework exploded and struck his head during a July 4 party in New York. Suffolk County police reported that Gabriel Ruiz-Urresto, 37, was lighting a firework in his backyard when it exploded, causing fatal injuries.

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