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SubscribeMarch 18, 2009 7:52 AM
Parents sue Thurston County over son's death from an exploding canon
Posted by Nick Provenza
The parents of a boy who was killed by an exploding cannon at a Fourth of July celebration have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Thurston County.
The parents of the 8-year-old, Devan Vyborny, accuse medical responders of being poorly trained and wrongly canceling a medical airlift.
The Olympian reports a county spokesman declined to comment on the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Thurston County Superior Court.
Littlerock Deputy Fire Chief Gary Kerker previously said the crew responded in minutes and did everything it could.
The boy was struck in the chest by shrapnel when an 18-inch cannon fired by his grandfather exploded at the 2007 family celebration near Rochester.
Here's a link to The Olympian's full story
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