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Fireworks Explosion Severs Man's Fingers In Brentwood: Police

A fireworks explosion​ seriously injured a Brentwood man on Saturday night, Suffolk County Police say.

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The man was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in serious condition.
The man was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in serious condition. (Shutterstock)

BRENTWOOD, NY — A fireworks explosion seriously injured a Brentwood man on Saturday night, according to Suffolk County Police.

Barry Nelson, 66, had a fireworks explosion sever three fingers from his right hand and cause serious injuries to his left hand in his yard on Eastern Avenue in Brentwood on Saturday night around 9 p.m., police said.

He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in serious condition.

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