A TEENAGER, believed to be from Bradford, has died following fireworks chaos on a street.
The incident occurred on Bonfire Night at around 8pm after a 17-year-old male was injured in the garden of a Halifax property.
A spokesperson from the force said: "Police were contacted by the ambulance service shortly before 8:15pm on Saturday evening (5 November) following reports of an injured male in the garden of a property on Vickerman Street, Halifax.
"The 17-year-old male was taken to hospital where he sadly died of his injuries. A scene is currently on in the area as officers establish the full facts of what has happened.
"The matter has been reported to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) as police were called to the vicinity due to a report of fireworks being set off prior to the incident."
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