This is the moment an American celebration turned into a tragedy. This video was recently captured at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Utah on the 4th of July. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
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00:00This video was recently captured at Lavelle Edwards Stadium in Utah on the 4th of July.
00:06And this is the moment an American celebration turned into a tragedy.
00:10As a fireworks display ignites, you can see the explosives hurtle skyward.
00:14However, not all of them do so.
00:16Several of the fireworks sidewind out into the crowd, exploding just as they reach some performers down below.
00:22The incident resulted in several injuries, with at least three people being taken to the hospital, according to local authorities.
00:28With America's Freedom Festival organizers saying in a statement,
00:32Safety is the utmost importance to us.
00:34All pyrotechnics at Stadium of Fire are thoroughly checked before the show, and were rechecked after tonight's incident.
00:41They added that their thoughts are with those who were impacted, and they are following up with them to make sure they are okay.
00:46This was all part of their 4th of July celebration, one which included a concert by the Jonas Brothers.
00:52It's still unclear the severity and nature of the injuries of those who were taken to the hospital.