An 18-year-old man was killed in a Brooklyn park early Monday after fireworks exploded in his face.

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Around 1:30 am, the 9800 block of Fallgold Parkway North received a report from a park.

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According to a news statement from the Brooklyn Park Police Department, the 18-year-old

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suffered serious injuries to his hand and face when he arrived. He said a friend was doing CPR.

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Attempts were also made to save the man's life by members of the Brooklyn Park Fire Department and North Ambulance paramedics.

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He was taken to North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, where he was later pronounced dead.

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Despite the rarity of fireworks-related deaths in Minnesota, an Apple Valley man died in 2021 after being struck by a firecracker.

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Earlier, the last death related to firecrackers in the state was in 2015.

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There were 17 fireworks-related injuries in Minnesota in 2021, compared to 78 in 2020.

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Nine people across the country died from injuries caused by pyrotechnics last year.

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