Deputies: Device that exploded not a commercial firework

OKAY. >> WE HAVE LEARNED MORE ABOUT AN EXPLOSION DURING A PRIVATE FIREWORKS DISPLAY THAT KILLED ONE PERSON AND INJURED 9 OTHERS IN PARK TOWNSHIP. DEPUTIES RELEASED THE NAME OF THE WOMAN THAT DIED AND SHARED WHAT MAY HAVE LED TO MONDAY'S EXPLOSION. NEWS EIGHT'S DEMETRIUS SANDERS JOINS US IN STUDIO WITH MORE DETAILS. DEMETRIUS. >> WELL, BRIAN IS STILL EARLY IN THE INVESTIGATION. BUT THE OTTAWA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THEY DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE EXPLOSION WAS INTENTIONAL. INVESTIGATORS NOW LOOKING AT EXACTLY HOW AN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION TURNED INTO TRAGEDY. >> MONDAY NIGHT. A BLAST DANGEROUS SHRAPNEL IN PIECES OF METAL THROUGH A PARK TOWNSHIP NEIGHBORHOOD, SENDING 9 PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL AND KILLING 41 YEAR-OLD JENNA DANIELS OF HOLLAND WHO DIED FROM A CARDIAC LACERATION REVEALED HOUSE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD AND SEVERAL HOUSES IN EACH DIRECTION. SO THAT TELLS YOU THAT DISTANCE. >> THIS DEBRIS FLOW AND PEOPLE WOULDN'T HAVE TO BE VERY CLOSE TO GOT STRUCK BY THE INCIDENT WHICH HAPPENED ON MAIN STREET NORTH OF LAKE MARKET. ALSO DAMAGED 5 CARS AND 3 HOMES. SO FAR. INVESTIGATORS SAY THE EXPLOSION APPEARS TO BE AN ACCIDENT. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS WAS AN INTENTIONALLY >> I DON'T THINK IN DEVICE TO I'M TRYING TO CAUSE HARM TO TRY TO EXPLORE THAT. I THINK IT WAS AN ACCIDENTAL EXPLOSION THAT OCCURRED WHILE ALSO TRYING TO PLAYER WITH THE DEVICE THAT EXPLODED DURING THE GATHERING WASN'T A COMMERCIAL FIREWORK. INSTEAD, OTTAWA COUNTY DEPUTIES BELIEVE IT WAS A DEVICE MEANT TO LAUNCH FIREWORKS I BELIEVE THERE IS A FAILURE TO THE DEVICE. AND THAT'S WHAT LED TO THE EXPLOSION. AUTHORITIES ARE NOW LOOKING INTO BROUGHT THE DEVICE. WHY IT WENT OFF AND WHO LIVE THE PROCESSING EVIDENCE THAT WE HAVE AND VIDEO EVIDENCE AND EVIDENCE THAT WAS RECOVERED FROM THE SCENE. >> I'M INTERVIEWING WITNESSES FOR THEIR ACCOUNTS OF WHAT WAS GOING ON. SPARKS SAYS WITHOUT QUICK ACTION FROM FIRST RESPONDERS. THE INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN EVEN WORSE. THE OTTAWA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS HOPING TO FIND ANSWERS FOR THE INJURED. >> AND DANIELS AND MAKE FULL RECOVERY. >> CERTAINLY THINK ABOUT THE VICTIM'S FAMILY AS PASSED AWAY AND TRYING >> NOW ALL 9 OF THOSE INJURED ARE EXPECTED TO SURVIVE IN 5 OF THEM HAVE ALREADY BEEN RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL. THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES ARE HELPING WI

Channel: WOOD TV8

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Length: 2min 32sec (152 seconds)

Published: Thu Jul 06 2023