A south carolina man died suddenly on the 4th of july after placing a large firework on his head. The device exploded, causing massive head injuries. — stephen king (@stephenking) july 7, 2024 Video shows the final moments of the man dressed in an uncle sam costume who was killed by the explosion.
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On thursday, allen ray mcgrew was enjoying the 4th of july festivities at a local neighborhood block party in summerville, about 35 minutes north of charleston. Witnesses told investigators he was wearing a top hat, and put the firework on top of the hat before lighting it. One family's fourth of july celebration turned to tragic mourning after a man died from lighting a firecracker and placing it on his head.
The harrowing incident unfolded just after midnight on monday according to the san antonio express.
The last words of a man who died after placing a lit firework on top of his head in front of his family have been revealed. Allen ray mcgrew threw on an uncle sam costume to celebrate independence The firework exploded and caused head injuries that likely killed mcgrew immediately. He was pronounced dead at the scene thursday.
We're traumatized, his son, hunter mcgrew, 20, told the Allen ray mcgrew, 41, set a large firework device on top of his head and ignited it at 10:20 p.m. On thursday on a subdivision's street, the dorchester county sheriff's office said, according to Mcgrew suffered fatal head injuries after witnesses told authorities he sparked the large firework and bizarrely placed it on his head around 10:30 p.m.
Courtesy of paige mcgrew the incident
The family of a man filmed dancing before putting a lit firework atop his head have revealed his upsetting last words. A man was killed after placing a lit firework on his head during a summerville neighborhood's july 4 party A man who died after placing a lit firework on top of his head to celebrate independence day shared a heartbreaking final message to his family. In the moments leading up to allen ray mcgrew's death, the californian, who was dressed as uncle sam, spoke lovingly to his son hunter and wife paige.
The dorchester county coroner's office said the man died from massive head injuries after a firework on top of his head exploded.more stories, here: The victim's wife said she saw him put the firework on his head and that it was done to show off. the report states that she tried to get him to stop when the fireworks exploded, and the victim The dorchester county coroner identified the victim as allen ray mcgrew, 41, in a news release, adding that mcgrew ignited a large firework device and set it upon his head. Summerville, sc — a south carolina man is dead after he lit a large firework device on his head on july 4 and it exploded.
Mcgrew suffered fatal head injuries after witnesses told authorities he sparked the large firework and bizarrely placed it on his head around 10:30 p.m.
Courtesy of paige mcgrew the incident The device exploded while on top of his head causing massive head injuries, continued the coroner's statement. Mcgrew was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:10pm by the coroner. Fireworks turned fatal thursday night.
A summerville man died after putting fireworks on his head. We came around and we seen the cops down there, said nick paclibar, a neighbor who witnessed — a man suffered severe head injuries and died on the fourth of july after lighting a firework and placing it on his head, according to south carolina investigators. Allen ray mcgrew, 41, suffered from massive head trauma after he lit the firework on july 4 in summerville.
Family members said in an obituary that mcgrew loved the fourth of july.
A man who died after placing a lit firework on top of his head to celebrate independence day shared a heartbreaking final message to his family. In the moments leading up to allen ray mcgrew's death, the californian, who was dressed as uncle sam, spoke lovingly to his son hunter and wife paige. A man died after a firework exploded on his head during a fourth of july block party, south carolina officials said. Deputies with the dorchester county sheriff's office (dcso) and
According to the dorchester county coroner's officer, the man lit a large firework device and put it on his head in the street. The firework then exploded, causing massive head injuries.
