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Fireworks Take Life

Osage County is northwest of Tulsa.
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Osage County is northwest of Tulsa.

By KWGS News

Skiatook, OK – A fire works mishap takes the life of a rural Skiatook man. The accident happened last night in Osage County, just outside of the Skiatook limits.

Officials say a 20-year-old man was igniting fireworks when one exploded prematurely. Pieces of the fireworks hit the man in the head , neck and shoulders. He was rushed to a Tulsa hospital where he later died.

The man's identity has not been released.