LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska mom who was injured by a firework last year while shielding her 2-year-old daughter isn’t looking forward to this year’s barrage of fireworks.
Shannon Tellier has been experiencing panic attacks as this year’s fireworks revive memories of last year. Tellier is still recovering from injuries she sustained when an errant artillery shell struck her cheek.
Tellier’s jawbones were broken in three places, and she had a steel plate in her mouth for much of the past year. She continues to visit a dentist almost monthly and has pain in her mouth.
Tellier’s father, Dave O’Melia, says his daughter is coping with the injuries and the upcoming holiday as best as she can.