The unidentified man "was walking, he stepped on a rock, there was some sort of explosion and he injured his left foot," New York Police Sergeant Lee Jones told AFP. A 19-year-old man suffered a serious injury to his left foot in Central Park on Sunday, police said, and the man's friends told authorities he stepped on something that exploded. Authorities didn't immediately identify the injured man. It was unclear what caused the explosion but it may have been fireworks ahead of the Independence Day holiday on Monday. His left leg was severely damaged, all bone and muscle," said John Murphy, visiting the city from Connecticut.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 03, 2016 19:51 UTC