Two people severely injured lighting fireworks at street racing meet up, police say

Jan. 4, 2021Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 9:27 a.m.

Two men were injured lighting fireworks during a street racing incident Sunday, according to San Antonio police.

At around 10:30 p.m., police said a group of street club racers were in the parking lot of the Eisenhauer Flea Market in the 3900 block of Eisenhauer Road doing doughnuts. According to police, the two people were injured throwing fireworks in the middle of the cars doing doughnuts.

One 19-year-old man blew off both hands and another man said a live firework landed in his hands, blowing up his cell phone, blowing off his fingers and possibly blinding him, police said. Both men were taken to the hospital.

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The meetup was one of multiple police broke up around the city Sunday night.

Police said about 50 cars congregated at a Valero gas station doing doughnuts near Perrin Beitel Road, which racers attempted to bock. Police took one person into custody at that location, though it is unclear what charges that person is facing.

Police also broke up a street racing meetup in the area of South General McMullen and Thompson Place. Racers attempted to block traffic at the location and began throwing wood, rocks and fireworks at police officers, according to the SAPD.

Taylor Pettaway is a breaking news and general assignment reporter for MySA.com | [email protected] | @TaylorPettaway

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