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12-year-old impaled in eye with firecracker in South LA

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By ABC7
Thursday, July 7, 2011
SOUTH LOS ANGELES

The incident happened Monday night on the 600 block of West 42nd Place.

Witnesses said the girl was outside her home when someone discharged a firework near her face, impaling her right eye.

Los Angeles police were investigating the incident.

The personal use of any firework is illegal in the city of Los Angeles.

The girl will reportedly lose sight in one eye.

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