Eight people were transported to the hospital early Saturday morning when fireworks were discharged into a large crowd at an event celebrating the Lunar New Year, authorities said.
He described the fireworks as professional-grade, adding, “Some were discharged into the crowd.”It wasn’t known what led to the incident.
Firefighters needed police escorts to get to the injured people because the crowd was so large, he said.
In all, he said, 12 people were assessed at the scene and eight were transported.
He described other injuries as minor.

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