Several injured, 1 seriously, after fireworks land in BYU crowd during Fourth of July celebration featuring the Jonas Brothers

Several people were injured, one seriously, when errant fireworks landed in the crowd during the national anthem at a Fourth of July celebration on Bringham Young University’s campus in Provo, UtahSix people were taken to the hospital as the out-of-control pyrotechnics struck attendees at the Stadium of Fire event at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Thursday, officials told ABC4.The “Stadium of Fire” is an annual Independence Day music festival held at BYU’s football stadium, which the Jonas Brothers were tasked with headlining this year.One spectator was hit in the face with a firework and suffered a severe injury, Utah State troopers and Provo police told KSL.The stray fireworks were launched after the “Star Spangled Banner” concluded and four F-35 jets from Utah’s Hill Air Force Base performed a flyover.As the smoke rose from the areas where the fireworks landed, hundreds of people waved their arms and yelled to get medical attention to the injured spectators, the outlet reported.Several videos posted to social media captured the out-of-control projectiles spinning wildly from the top of one of the stadium’s endzone grandstands before landing either in the crowd in the stands or on the field.One of the fireworks landed on the field, missing a cheerleader by mere inches, one video captured.In another video, two fireworks were seen screaming towards the bystanders, landing in almost the same area,The extent of the injuries was not immediately known.The show was briefly paused for medical personnel to treat the injured spectators but resumed at around 9 p.m.

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