Via the Omaha World-Herald:
A friendly card game in an apartment near 16th and William Streets burst into chaos about 3 a.m. Saturday when a large fireworks device unexpectedly exploded.
Police Officer Chris LeGrow said a commercial pyrotechnic device "similar to what is used at a fireworks show" detonated in the living room of the apartment at 1255 S. 16th St.
Machala Quinones, 27, was taken to the Nebraska Medical Center in critical condition. No further information on her condition was available.
Debra Resendiz, 47, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released.
The explosion blew out a first-floor window in the two-story wood frame residence. The building contains two apartments.
Resendiz, who lives at the apartment where the explosion occurred, said she was playing cards with some friends when Quinones stopped by carrying a box with the fireworks.
"She said she had some kind of fireworks," Resendiz said. "She was showing it off, and the next thing that I knew, it exploded. My ears are still ringing."
Resendiz said Quinones was smoking a cigarette, but she didn't know if that set off the device.
Gee, what are the chances?
5 comments:
Debbie you will be judged on judgement day along with your ignorant friend Leslie.
I guess you know more about this sad event. I'm guessing it didn't end well for Machala.
Machala is doing fine considering some damage to her leg and skin grafts and a flap to replace a hole that was blown in her leg.
I'm sure it has been plenty painful, but it is better than no longer being with us.
This is very true. Since this accident I still feel in my heart that Machala will never get her life together! Unfortunately, there is nothing much you can do for individuals like this.
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