Local fireworks accident sends one to hospital, burns house

July 5, 2009 at 12:35a.m.

HERMITAGE — At least one accident involving fireworks occurred in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys on Saturday.

Mercer County dispatchers reported that emergency workers took one person to the hospital by helicopter from a fireworks accident that occurred on Anne Lane a little before 11 p.m. Saturday.

The accident also caused the house at 4835 Anne Lane to catch on fire, a dispatcher said. No other information was available.