South Carolina man dead after lighting firework on top of his head before it explodes [Video]

A South Carolina man is dead after a firework he ignited on top of his head on Independence Day in an apparent attempt to “show off” exploded, according to officials.

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 WSB-TV.

“The device exploded while on top of his head causing massive head injuries,” the sheriff’s office said.

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McGrew was pronounced dead at the scene in Summerville, South Carolina.

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.

McGrew’s wife told deputies they were having a block party on July 4thand that her husband had been drinking for several hours …