A 13-year-old Naytahwaush, Minn., boy was pronounced dead after a lit firework he was holding went off and struck him in the chest, according to a Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office press release.

A teenager is dead after a firework hit him in the chest, killing him on the Fourth of July, Minnesota officials told news outlets. Deputies responded to a call for help at about 11 p.m. Friday, July ...

A 13-year-old boy from Naytahwaush, Minnesota died after being struck by a firework on the evening of Friday, July 4. According to the Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to the ...

At approximately 11:14 p.m. Friday, July 4, law enforcement responded to a residence on New Circle Drive in Naytahwaush on a report that 13-year-old Michael Turner had been struck with a firework.

A 13-year-old boy died after lighting a firework in northern Minnesota. Witnesses identified the child as Michael Turner of Naytahwaush.