Man Dies After Trying to Launch Fireworks From His Head

This would be funny if a man would not be dead. A man died from trying to launch fireworks from his head Saturday night

In Calais, Maine, Devon Staples age 22, tried to launch a fireworks mortar tube from on top his head Saturday night when it exploded killing him according to a spokesman at the state Department of Public Safety.

The explosion killed Staples instantly. Alcohol was involved in the backyard incident.

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