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Bloomington Pyro Suffers Burns

Last updated on Wednesday, August 16, 2006

(BLOOMINGTON) - A Bloomington man is recovering after a fireworks stunt left him severely burned.

Twenty-one-year old Kaleb Spangler strapped a heavy-duty firework to a football helmet, donned the helmet and lit the explosive.

He was found unconscious, bleeding and with burns on his face.

Spangler's girlfriend tells police alcohol was likely a factor in the stunt.

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