Texas July 4 fireworks accident kills one, injuries four

Texas officials have said that fireworks being prepared for a Fourth of July show ignited near the town of Gilmer, killing one person and injuring four.

The accident happened while preparations were being made for Independence Day fireworks in nearby Kilgore, both in rural Upshur County, about 120 miles east of Dallas.

David Hazel, chief deputy of the Upshur County Sheriff's office, said, "From our initia