Multiple injuries after firework mishap at Renfro Valley

MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (WTVQ) – State Fire Marshals and the City of Mount Vernon are investigating after a firework misfired Sunday night at the Blast in the Valley July 4th celebration in Renfro Valley.

According to the Brodhead Fire Department, the misfire caused fireworks to enter the crows, injuring multiple people.  Several were treated on-scene by emergency personnel, though four were taken to Rockcastle Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Authorities are trying to determine how the misfire happened, and how to prevent it in the future.