An explosion Friday injured two juvenile males in Deerwood, officials reported Tuesday.
According to the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s office, about 6:22 p.m. the Crow Wing County Bomb Squad went to city property on Broadway in Deerwood where two explosive devices, including mortar fireworks and bottle rockets were found. One of the devices had exploded and the other one was intact and removed for storage with the bomb squad. The Crosby and Deerwood police departments assisted at the scene.
Deerwood Mayor Mike Aulie said he heard that one of the juvenile males lost a thumb in the accident and both suffered from chemical burns. The names of the juveniles injured in the explosion have not been released.
A Crosby Police report said the juveniles were taken to Cuyuna Regional Medical Center where they were being treated. Aulie said he believes the boys were treated in the Twin Cities over the weekend.
Deerwood Police Chief Harry Gottsch said the incident is still under investigation by the Deerwood Police Department.
JESSI PIERCE, staff writer, may be reached at 855-5859 or jessi.pierce@brainerddispatch.com. Follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/jessi_pierce (@jessi_pierce).
Comments (9)
Add commentHave thumb, will travel.
One wonders the age of these geniuses.
Did you ever stop to wonder?
The article is pretty short on details. Did any one think to question the city of Deerwood why there were undetonated professional grade fireworks left in a public place, exposed to the elements?
I suppose I'd better
get ready for a knock on my door. eyolf said that if anything weird happens in Deerwood it's my fault.
I guess it's your fault then.
Something weird happened in Deerwood last night. At a political fundraiser for a GOP candidate at the auditorium, two DFLers and their spouses had to be asked to leave after they were caught badgering the speaker and filming it. Sorry FNB.
I bet Mr L
Will be in contact with these familys. Hope you have good Insurance Deerwood.
DFL'ers, badgering, filming?
The speaker should have pulled out the Bible and an American flag. I hear it has the same affect as garlic to a vampire. Afterall, both are bloodsuckers!
explosion
To pdnet 15: Those geniuses as you put it...are 12 and 13 and my grandsons! Young boys out looking for recyclable bike parts. So unless you KNOW the whole story, I think you should keep snarky comments to yourself.
to pdnet15
that is funny thanx
saunt1, I should apologize, but I wont.
Maybe these children shouldn't have been looking for anything on city property. But fear not, I see a lawsuit in the making. G$$d L$$k!