A man suffered severe injuries in an incident involving fireworks in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, on the Fourth of July.
Yarmouth Fire said they responded to a call from 18 Cocheset Path around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and found a 40-year-old man with traumatic injuries to his hand and leg.
The fire department said he was transported to Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis with life-threatening injuries.
Saturday, Yarmouth police identified the man as Phat Truong, of West Yarmouth, and said he is facing criminal charges.
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According to police, Truong sustained the serious injuries while setting off mortar style fireworks in his yard. He was taken to a Boston medical facility for treatment.
Following an investigation by Yarmouth police and fire departments, state police and the state's fire marshal's office, criminal charges were filed against Truong for unlawful possession of fireworks, police said.
All fireworks are illegal in Massachusetts for private residents.
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Massachusetts law prohibits the possession, use, and sale of fireworks by unlicensed individuals, even if you buy them legally in another state.
Leave fireworks to the professionals, police said.
