11-year-old Indiana boy dies in firework incident
Indiana State Police are leading the ongoing investigation into the boy's death
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An Indiana boy died from injuries sustained during a firework incident on Sunday night, police said in a statement.
Camrynn Ray McMichael, 11, was "seriously injured" during a firework incident in a Mount Vernon neighborhood over the Fourth of July weekend, according to a statement released by Indiana State Police.
Mt. Vernon Police responded to the scene where they then transported McMichael to an Evansville hospital. He passed away en route to the hospital.
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Indiana State Police are currently handling the ongoing investigation, Mt. Vernon Police told Fox News. An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday at the Posey County Coroner.
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McMichael's mother told Fox59, "He died being a boy and playing with fireworks. A tragic freak accident, seriously. Fireworks are no joke and when you think it won’t be yours, in the blink of an eye it is."