2024-07-06 15:54:07
The 4th of July celebration took a tragic turn for a father from South Carolina who died after a firework explosion that he put on his hat, reports from some American media.
Allen Ray McGrew, a 41-year-old man, wanted to perform for American Independence Day in front of his neighbors in the municipality of Summerville.
Dressed in an outfit in the colors of the American flag including an absurd top hat, the forty-year-old would have placed the fireworks on his headgear before setting it ablaze, witnesses said.
The victim’s wife, Paige McGrew, told the police that her husband did this to impress the neighbors, saying that he was especially drunk at the time of the tragedy.
Mr McGrew died at the scene after suffering serious head injuries.
His wife said she initially believed the fireworks were not lit. Realizing the potential danger, she allegedly urged Allen Ray McGrew to stop playing with the fireworks, the Post and Courier. Unfortunately, the explosion happened then and her husband fell to the ground.
The couple’s son recently got married, which added to the festive feeling that lived in the father of the family this 4th of July.
“Allen loved this party. He was a patriot, proud of his son and excited to have a daughter-in-law. He was living his life that night,” said Paige McGrew.
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