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Allen Ray McGrew tragically lost his life on Independence Day<\/h2>\n

The wife of a man who died after placing a lit firework on top of his head says she thought her husband was ‘showboating’ before realising he’d made a deadly mistake.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Allen Ray McGrew, 41, was celebrating 4 July with his family, and was also toasting his son Hunter’s engagement.<\/p>\n

Allen’s wife, Paige McGrew,\u00a0told<\/a>\u00a0The Post and Courier: “Allen loved this holiday. He was a patriot, he was proud of his son and he was excited to have a new daughter-in-law. He was living his best life last night.”<\/p>\n

She added that Allen ‘didn’t drink regularly’, and the party was to be his last blow-out before staying off the booze for a while.<\/p>\n

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Allen McGrew passed away at the age of 41 (Facebook\/ Allen McGrew)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Around 10.30pm, Paige noticed her husband – who was wearing a stars and stripes Uncle Sam outfit for the occasion – was ‘holding this firework over his top hat’.<\/p>\n

She thought her husband was ‘just showboating before he set it on the ground’ but then realized ‘he had already lit it’ and despite her warnings, the firework erupted.<\/p>\n

Following that, Allen then collapsed, according to Dorchester County Sheriff’s department, before he was pronounced dead at the scene at 11.10pm.<\/p>\n

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The incident took place on Cottonwood Drive in Summersville (KTLA 5)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Coroners say his cause of death is the result of ‘massive head injuries’ which would’ve killed him immediately.<\/p>\n

Paige said of her husband: “He was a genuine, good person and he loved life. He worked hard and he played hard.”<\/p>\n

The risks associated with fireworks is a worrying one, with Cal Fire’s Santa Clara Unit, Chelsea Burkett, recently warning residents not to set off fireworks themselves because of the danger they pose – such as starting fires.<\/p>\n

She\u00a0told<\/a>\u00a0NBC Bay Area: “It happens every year. We see it often and we strongly encourage residents to let the professionals do the show.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Medical director of the Regional Burn Center at Valley Medical Center, Dr Cliff Sheckter, warned illegal fireworks can be even more dangerous.<\/p>\n

He said: “These are mortars, small pieces of dynamite. These can and will blow off your fingers and your hands. We see every year.<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately, these types of injuries are not reparable in most circumstances and that obviously is life-altering.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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