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News Ballarat, Bendigo & Central Victorian News Man Involved In Fireworks Explosion Wakes Up From Coma
| Man Involved In Fireworks Explosion Wakes Up From Coma |
| Friday, 17 August 2012 07:54 |
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The man involved in July’s fireworks explosion has woken up from his coma. The man was hospitalised in Melbourne after a firework exploded inside the vehicle he was driving at the time. A search of a premise by police uncovered a large amount of illegal fireworks. The 30 year old man who suffered burns to half of his body recently came to from the coma. Ballarat Police will be questioning the man when he has recovered. |
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