Two women seriously injured in fireworks incident in Chicago , WGN reports . An 8-year-old Oklahoma boy and a man in Maine are killed while participating in parades . Another tragic parade accident took place in Bangor , Maine , when a man driving a tractor in the Independence Day parade died after a vintage fire truck struck him from behind , authorities said . Comment: Illegal fireworks destroy 14 boats in Seattle and cause $ 1.5 million in damage .
Two women seriously injured in fireworks incident in Chicago , WGN reports . An 8-year-old Oklahoma boy and a man in Maine are killed while participating in parades . Comment: Illegal fireworks destroy 14 boats in Seattle and cause $ 1.5 million in damage .