Illegal fireworks on Hawaiʻi Island led to one man's death

An image shows where a man died after lighting illegal fireworks in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii () — The 4th ...

July 6, 2023
12:58 PM

An image shows where a man died after lighting illegal fireworks in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii () — The 4th of July celebrations come to a deadly end on Hawaiʻi Island for one person. Hawaiʻi island police said a 20-year-old Kailua-Kona man died following a fireworks incident on Tuesday, July 4. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You According to police, Kona patrol officers and fire department personnel responded to a possible illegal fireworks call shortly before 10:30 p.