GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gainesville business owner Ray Cone died early Thursday morning after an accident involving New Years fireworks at his home in Hawthorne.
According to Alachua County Fire Rescue, it happened just after midnight. Cone was taken to UF Health Shands where he died.
The details of the accident were not released Thursday, but friends told WCJB that it was related to shooting off New Year's fireworks.
Cone owned Ray Cone Automotive in northeast Gainesville. He leaves behind a wife and two kids.
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Neighbors said he was a lovable man and father.