A south carolina man died suddenly on the 4th of july after placing a large firework on his head. A summerville man died after putting fireworks on his head. 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.
The family of a man filmed dancing before putting a lit firework atop his head have revealed his upsetting last words.
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. 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 man was showing off when he put a firework on his head, according to the incident report from the dorchester county sheriff's office, fox television stations reported. 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 According to the coroner, mcgrew set off a large firework on his head.
Mcgrew's wife told investigators they were having a block party, and mcgrew had started drinking at around 6 p.m.
The heartwrenching final words from the father who died after igniting a large firework on his head have been revealed. As previously reported, allen ray mcgrew tragically lost his life while he had been celebrating the 4th of july on thursday. The devastating incident took place at a neighborhood block party in summerville, dorchester county. Witnesses said victim wore top hat, and put the firework on top of the hat before lighting it.
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 Witnesses told investigators he was wearing a large top hat, and put the firework
A man's death has been ruled an accident after he lit a firework off of his uncle sam top hat on the fourth of july, a south carolina coroner told usa today monday.
Allen ray mcgrew, 41, died A south carolina man died on july 4 after he placed a firework on his head that later exploded as he was allegedly showing off, authorities said. 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 recent autopsy report following the mother's day incident shows the man died of a blast injury. the post rhode island man died after firework set off on his head, police say appeared 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 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
Witnesses told investigators he was wearing a top hat, and put the firework on top of the hat before lighting it.
The device exploded, causing massive head injuries. — stephen king (@stephenking) july 7, 2024 Man dies after placing lit firework on his head during fourth of july party. 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. (wciv) — fireworks turned fatal thursday night.
