LA CHARGERS star Najee Harris suffered a horror eye injury in a fireworks accident that saw another person lose their fingers.
The NFL running back, 27, had a narrow escape when an event he attended on July 4 saw several fireworks explode haphazardly.
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New Chargers ace Harris ended up suffering an injury to his eye in the freak incident.
While another attendee was rushed to hospital after losing some of his fingers.
The event took place in Antioch, California.
But there is good news for former Steelers man Harris, who did not suffer any major injuries.
His agent Doug Hendrickson released a statement confirming he was present when the accident occurred.
However, Harris escaped with just a “superficial” injury to his eye.
And the star is expected to be fit for the start of the new NFL season.
The statement read: “Najee Harris was present at a 4th of July event where a fireworks mishap resulted in injuries to several attendees.
“Najee sustained a superficial eye injury during the incident.
“But he is fully expected to be ready for the upcoming NFL season.”
Fans reacted online to news of Harris’ traumatic incident.
One said: “Wow that sounds really scary.”
Another declared: “How is ‘no fireworks’ not in the standard contract?”
One note: “Absolutely tragic and completely avoidable.”
Another added: “Harris is explosive but this ain’t the way.”
Harris has only just joined the LA Chargers on a one-year deal after three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He featured 71 times for his old side and is hoping for more glory in California.
