Michael Bentley, 50, killed by homemade bottle rocket at Boy Scout event in Johnson Valley, California

A man was killed after being hit in the face with a bottle rocket Saturday in San Bernardino County, officials said. Two off-duty San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department personnel were at the event and quickly came over when they heard of Bentley's injuries. Around noon, Bentley was watching the launch of a home-made rocket when he lost sight of it and it came down and struck him in the face, the sheriff's department said. Bentley was transported to a hospital where he underwent surgery and later died, the sheriff's department said. The man, identified as 50-year-old Michael Bentley of Highland, was attending the Boy Scouts of America's annual "Rocket Rave" event at the Giant Rock OHV Area in Johnson Valley, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.