LPD: Man taken to hospital after firework explodes in car
Lincoln police say the 28-year-old man was driving with a friend who accidentally lit an artillery shell inside the vehicle.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Authorities say a man was injured after a firework exploded inside a car he was in.
It happened Wednesday around midnight.
Lincoln police say the 28-year-old man was driving with a friend who accidentally lit an artillery shell inside the vehicle.
The man was taken to a local hospital by Lincoln Fire & Rescue in stable condition.
The man’s 29-year-old friend was cited for discharging a firework where prohibited.