MONTEBELLO, Calif. (KNX) — An illegal fireworks explosion killed a man in Montebello Monday night during a Fourth of July celebration, authorities confirmed. Investigators believe the fireworks were professional quality, illegal explosives.
Police said they received a call around 6:30 p.m. Monday to assist a man who had been hurt in the front yard of a home in the 1400 block of Germain Drive.
First responders found the man unconscious outside the home and tried to revive him. However, a city spokesperson confirmed they rushed him to a hospital, where he died.
"This is so sad, this is so sad, to lose your life because of illegal fireworks," a neighbor told KNBC. "Maybe this will put an end to everything, I don't know. But all year round, you hear fireworks."
"It doesn't have to be Fourth of July," another neighbor told KTLA about the year-round explosions. "Sometimes during the day. It's scary."
Authorities have not identified the man.
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