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South Carolina man places 'large firework device' on his head, dies after it explodes, deputies say

The Dorchester County Coroner's office said the man died from massive head injuries after a firework on top of his head exploded.

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. — 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.

Emergency crews responded to Cottonwood Drive in Summerville around 10:20 p.m. on Thursday.

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.

The coroner's office said the man, 41-year-old Allen Ray McGrew, was pronounced dead at 11:10 p.m.

"The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office and Dorchester County Coroner’s Office are investigating," the coroner's office said.

    

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