Wednesday, 8 July 2015

[Photos] Another Man Dies After Shooting Firework Off Chest

A Texas man died after shooting a firework off his chest Tuesday, becoming the second person killed by lighting a firework off his body this week.  
Justin Bartek, a 30-year-old postal worker, was lighting fireworks with friends at the Dollar Hole fishing spot off the Colorado River in Columbus early Tuesday,KPRC reported.He put the device, a Medieval Knight, to his chest, and it exploded, critically injuring him, ABC13 reported. He later died at an area hospital. Bartek leaves behind a 3-year-old son, Braxton, and his longtime partner, Summer Jenkins."He was the light of many people's lives and the world to the people that knew him, and he would give the world to any that asked," friend Erica Jackson told KPRC, noting his "infectious spirit."Friends of his mother, Butter Bartek, consoled her for the loss of such a "great person" on Facebook.
Justin Bartek, pictured here with his mother, Butter Bartek. 

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