Mortar-type fireworks explode in pipe, killing Florida man

HAWTHORNE, Fla. — Authorities say a Florida man trying to launch mortar-type fireworks through a PVC pipe lodged in the ground was killed when the pipe exploded. The Gainesville Sun (http://goo.gl/TfkBSU ) reports that 42-year-old Darren Lotow’s wife called 911 Monday night, saying she couldn’t reach her husband. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office reports that […]