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Mercer County man killed in fireworks display accident

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Quakertown : PA : USA | 4 months ago

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Authorities have identified the 19-year-old worker killed in an eastern Pennsylvania Fourth of July fireworks accident. Fire officials say David Allen Walker was working for Zambelli Fireworks Internationale of New Castle, Lawrence County, when a shell exploded on the ground during Saturday's...

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Mercer County man killed in fireworks display accident

News Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | 4 months ago

Authorities have identified the 19-year-old worker killed in an eastern Pennsylvania Fourth of July fireworks accident. Fire officials say David Allen Walker was working for Zambelli Fireworks Internationale of New Castle, Lawrence County, when a...