Woman injured in fireworks accident
A woman was taken to Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo late Thursday after a fireworks accident in the town of Dunkirk.
Chautauqua County sheriff’s deputies and the Fredonia Fire Department responded to Bayshore Drive and investigated the scene and found a 58-year-old female victim was allegedly struck by a firework lit by a neighbor around 10:15 p.m. The victim was taken to the hospital for evaluation of her injuries. An investigation is currently ongoing.