Two children injured in north Tulsa firework explosion, 12-…
Vehicle Fire Tulsa Oklahoma in Tulsa, Oklahoma: Tulsa police said two children were injured in a firework accident in north Tulsa on July 1, 2026. Police responded to 46th Street North and Main just after 10 p.m. and found an 11-year-old and a 12-year-old who had been handling a grenade-like firework. The 12-year-old lost his hand and suffered trauma to his eyes when the firework exploded in his hand before he could throw it. The 11-year-old, who lit the firework, sustained cuts, and police said he had the same type of firework in his pocket when first responders arrived. Tulsa fire and paramedics treated both children at the scene; the injuries were described as significant but not life-threatening.