Earl Decastro was hosting a Fourth of July party and the victim was the daughter of a family friend, police said.

A young girl was killed after a fireworks mishap on the Fourth of July in Buena Park, authorities said. In a news release, the Buena Park Police Department said officers responded to the 8000 block of Cornflower Circle after seeing large quantities of fireworks at about 9:45 p.

Zach Boetto reports from Buena Park, where an 8-year-old girl died from injuries sustained when a fireworks display began to misfire on the 4th of July.

City officials said a lightning strike unexpectedly triggered the launch of their fireworks display ahead of schedule. “We are relieved to report that no injuries have occurred as a result of this incident,

The planned Sanford fireworks display Friday night for the Fourth of July was canceled after city officials said a lightning strike triggered them going off ahead of schedule.