Overview
- A blast struck an industrial building on Mary Street between Cass Avenue and Hubbard Street in Mount Clemens at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday, emergency crews said.
- A 49-year-old Macomb Township man was pronounced dead at the scene, the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office said.
- Responders secured the site and the sheriff’s office asked the public to avoid the area while saying there is no ongoing danger to the wider public.
- Officials said the cause of the explosion is unclear and that the sheriff’s office is leading an active investigation with additional details to be released as they become available.
- Local leaders offered condolences to the victim’s family and warned residents to expect continued police activity and restricted access near Mary Street during the inquiry.