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Mt. Healthy man struck, killed by firework

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Posted at 10:07 AM, Jul 05, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-06 08:17:22-04

CINCINNATI — A man is dead after a fireworks incident in Mt. Healthy.

According to a news release, officers were sent to Adams Road in Mt. Healthy for a report of a 63-year-old man with a head injury after being struck in the head with a firework.

Police said Glenn Powell suffered extensive head trauma and was pronounced dead on the scene. The Hamilton County Bomb Squad confiscated fireworks from the scene.

This incident is still under investigation.

WCPO will continue to update this story when more information becomes available.