Several people injured after fireworks malfunction in Utah

Several people were injured during the opening ceremony of the Stadium of Fire, an annual event in Utah to celebrate the Fourth of July, CBS News partner KUTV reported Thursday.

The celebration, which included a jet flyover, a skydiving demonstration and a performance by the Jonas Brothers, took place at Brigham Young University’s LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo.

Janna-Lee Holland, spokesperson for the Provo Police Department, told KUTV that fireworks misfired and shot into the crowd, injuring several people. Holland did not provide details on the number of injuries reported, but a video shared by KUTV on social media shows fireworks drifting and hitting the crowd.

When CBS News contacted Provo police on Friday, all questions about the incident, including questions about injuries, were referred to event organizer Freedom Festival. Freedom Festival did not respond to a request for comment from CBS News, but told KUTV in a statement that “safety is of the utmost importance to us.”

“All pyrotechnics are thoroughly checked before the show and again after the incident,” organizers told KUTV. “Our thoughts are with those affected and we will stay with them to make sure they are OK.”

According to KUTV, the Stadium of Fire was suspended after the fireworks accident but ultimately continued.