A Kentucky teen lost three of his fingers in a “freak” firework accident – but saved his arm using a medical trick he learned from “Forrest Gump.” Andrew Stratton, 18, told WKYT that he ...

According to the sheriff’s office, the incident occurred at 11:34 p.m., when a large firework was thrown towards a crowd of people, which ignited and caused burn injuries to multiple people.

The man who lit the firework remained at a hospital in critical condition as of Sunday afternoon, Lt. William Whitaker said, adding that the man lost several fingers and suffered other injuries to ...