Man Suffers Severe Leg Injury After Small Explosion In New York's Central Park! (Possible Fireworks Explosion)

A 19-year-old man suffered a serious injury to his left foot in Central Park on Sunday, New York City police said. The man’s friends told authorities he had stepped on something that exploded. Authorities said the man had been in the park at about 11am. Police said witnesses told them the man had just stepped on to a rock when an explosion occurred. People in the area said an explosion was heard blocks away. The New York fire department said the man sustained a major injury, possibly an amputation, and was taken to a hospital. Police told reporters at the scene that traces of fireworks wrappers were recovered. Posted By Persist