According to WBAL, a 4th of July fireworks display planned for this evening in Ocean City, Maryland was accidentally set off all at once by an employee this morning sending beachgoers fleeing.
In a video that can be seen below, the massive explosion was filmed at a distance as one man carrying a child fled past the camera.
WBAL reports, "Fireworks detonated Sunday morning on the Ocean City beach, injuring an employee who was setting up for July Fourth festivities," and that the employee was injured with non-life-threatening injuries and refused to go to the hospital.
According to police, first responders were called and told there was a car fire.
"Firefighters arrived to find that no vehicle was on fire; however, there was an unintentional discharge of fireworks that were being set up on the beach for the town's fireworks show," a police spokesperson stated.
You can see videos below via Twitter:
Fireworks went off in Ocean City this morning on the beach, down by the inlet. Not sure if there are any injuries.… https://t.co/AszQ4iwpCQ— Jessica Anderson (@Jessica Anderson) 1625409974.0
BREAKING: Truck full of fireworks exploded in Ocean City, Maryland https://t.co/Po8kWA0SIO— Insider Paper (@Insider Paper) 1625411625.0
Ocean City beach fireworks accidentally set off mid 4th of July set-up. Only minor injuries reported. MORE:… https://t.co/dROmsY4TYT— WUSA9 (@WUSA9) 1625413835.0
So this just happened in Ocean City, MD. https://t.co/B0djA8JxF7— Gilly Gene (@Gilly Gene) 1625409067.0
