KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Crews responded to several firework-related incidents in the Lonsdale neighborhood of Knoxville Thursday night, over the Fourth of July holiday.
Five teens were taken to the hospital with third-degree burns. The teens were shooting fireworks out of a car when it caught fire and continued to burn, according to an incident report from the Knoxville Police Department.
The teens told police someone had shot fireworks into their car, which caused the fire. However, the report said witnesses quickly disputed them.