MT. CLEMENS, MI — A 49-year-old Macomb Township man was killed in an industrial explosion Thursday at a scrapyard in Macomb County, according to sheriff's officials.
The explosion happened at 11:37 a.m. in the area of Mary Street between Cass Avenue and Hubbard Street in Mount Clemens, officials said.
It was immediately unclear what caused the explosion.
Officials said there is no danger to the public.
"The Macomb County Sheriff's Office extends its deepest sympathies to the individual's family and loved ones during this difficult time," officials said in a statement.
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