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Man airlifted to hospital after fireworks accident in Decatur

The fireworks accident happened around 8:50 p.m. Thursday in the 1500 block of Chadwell Street, according to Decatur Police.
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DECATUR, Ala. — A man was flown to a hospital after a fireworks accident, according to Decatur Police Department.

The accident happened around 8:50 p.m. Thursday in the 1500 block of Chadwell Street. Decatur Police say they arrived to find the man with a hand injury.

The man was taken by ambulance to Decatur Morgan Hospital and later airlifted to Huntsville Hospital for further treatment.

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