Summerville man dies after setting off firework on his head at block party

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) - Fireworks turned fatal Thursday night.
A Summerville man died after putting fireworks on his head.
“We came around and we seen the cops down there," said Nick Paclibar, a neighbor who witnessed the scene. "30 minutes later, [the] ambulance came, after that, 30 minutes later, the fire truck came. It was really crowded over there. Even after an hour after it happened, it was still crowded. A lot of traffic going in and out."
Thursday night, officials responded to Cottonwood Dive. in the Crestwood Subdivision for a fireworks incident.
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[@YouTubeThrowaway-lj9vy]

Alcohol and explosives are never really a safe combination. Even less safe when the drunk person is an attention-seeker.

[@dx1450]

And this isn't even the first time I've heard of someone being killed by trying to launch fireworks from their head.

[@user-jc8rz2jj9r]

Never mind practicing ‘safety’ how about COMMON SENSE?

[@royrush5374]

I used to live in Summerville. Nice place.
Condolences to his family.

[@snowwhite2524]

Why?

[@davidbateman7345]

Darwin at work😅😅

[@junglejim2290]

anyone got a link to the vid!?

[@user-jc8rz2jj9r]

So he was showing off? I wonder if he has an encore planned for his funeral.

[@purple.burglar.alarm...]

Because that would LOOK AWESOME duh 😅 but #darwin

[@susanlove6498]

so sad