{"id":2772,"date":"2026-07-05T22:07:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T22:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2772"},"modified":"2026-07-05T22:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T22:07:23","slug":"fireworks-explosion-leads-to-south-carolina-20-year-olds-death-coroner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2772","title":{"rendered":"Fireworks explosion leads to South Carolina 20-year-old\u2019s death, coroner"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A South Carolina man was killed during a Fourth of July fireworks explosion, according to the Oconee County Coroner\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2770\">Soccer-FIFA makes U-turn to clear Balogun for US v Belgium World Cup clash following call from Trump<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Brock K. Jackson, a 20-year-old Aiken resident, died at about 10:45 p.m. Saturday night at the Prisma Health Oconee hospital\u2019s emergency room, Coroner Karl Addis said Sunday in a news release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>At 9:25 p.m., Oconee 911 Communications received a call about a fireworks explosion on a private dock on Lake Keowee near Seneca, according to the release. Emergency responders went to an East Waterside Drive home.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The family at the home annually displays fireworks from the dock as part of the July 4 celebration, the coroner\u2019s office said. On Saturday night they were shooting fireworks when other fireworks caught fire and detonated early, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Multiple people on the dock jumped into the lake to escape the exploding fireworks, the coroner\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2768\">Busy July 4 weekend for Columbia firefighters who battle flames and searing heat<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Jackson was found face down in the lake within the boat slip of the dock, according to the release. It\u2019s possible the victim was thrown by the explosion into a boat lift in the slip, the coroner\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He was pulled from the lake back onto the dock within minutes, and that\u2019s where Jackson spoke with a family member prior to suffering cardiac arrest, according to the release. EMS took Jackson to the emergency room where he died, the coroner\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>An autopsy is scheduled to assist in determining Jackson\u2019s injuries and cause of death, according to the release. Addis said the autopsy should show if Jackson died of blunt force trauma from impact with a boat lift or direct injuries from the fireworks.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>No other injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>         BEHIND THE STORY     <\/h3>\n<p>             MORE          <\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>This is a breaking news story<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In a breaking news situation, facts can be unclear and the situation may still be developing. The State is trying to get important information to the public as quickly and accurately as possible. This story will be updated as more information becomes available, and some information in this story may change as the facts become clearer. Refresh this page later for more updated information.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2766\">Thunderstorms with damaging winds in South Carolina Sunday \u2013 gusts up to 60 mph<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Oconee County Coroner said an Aiken, SC 20-year-old died after fireworks were set off from a private dock then other pyrotechnics ignited &amp; detonated early.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2771,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fireworks explosion leads to South Carolina 20-year-old\u2019s death, coroner - US Moving Experts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2772\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fireworks explosion leads to South Carolina 20-year-old\u2019s death, coroner - US Moving Experts\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Oconee County Coroner said an Aiken, SC 20-year-old died after fireworks were set off from a private dock then other pyrotechnics ignited &amp; 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