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Maryville Man Dies After Firework Explodes in His Hand

Jul 6, 2024 | 7:40 AM

A Maryville man died Thursday night (July 4, 2024) after a firework he was holding exploded in his hand and caused a large wound in his chest.  Mathew Sellars was shooting fireworks with some friends when the accident happened.  WVLT reports that Sellars was pronounced dead at 11:30pm.  No one else was injured and the Blount County Sheriff’s Office issued no charges or citations in the incident.