1 seriously injured after fireworks shoot into crowd at Stadium of Fire

PROVO (KSL.com) — At least one person was seriously injured when a couple of stray fireworks struck the crowd at the Stadium of Fire celebration in Provo Thursday evening.

Videos recorded from the stands at LaVell Edwards Stadium show several errant fireworks fly into the stands just as the jet flyover was being introduced at the annual America’s Freedom Festival fireworks show and concert on Independence Day. State troopers and Provo police told KSL multiple people in the east section of stands were struck, including one person who was hit in the face and seriously hurt.

That person was taken to the hospital via ambulance.

Soon after the fireworks landed in the stands, hundreds of people began yelling and waving their arms to call for medical attention for those who were struck. The show was briefly paused while responders attended to the injured, but resumed about 9 p.m.

More information was not immediately available.

Fireworks shoot into audience at Stadium of Fire pic.twitter.com/hbf5ZXOgK0

— Bradley Talbot (@the_bradpad) July 5, 2024

Stadium of Fire ? temporarily halted the show as fireworks dispersed into the crowd – see video at the end. A few people seem to be getting medical attention. Crazy. #StadiumOfFire pic.twitter.com/qohUSJ7RLm

— Michael Jensen (@braddahmike) July 5, 2024