WKRN News 2 Reporting
McEWEN, Tenn. – One person is dead and three others injured after an explosion at an ammunition plant west of Nashville Wednesday afternoon.
The incident happened at 3:45 a.m. at Rio Ammunition on Highway 230 in McEwen, about 55 miles south of Clarksville in Humphreys County.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded to the explosion that occurred in a packing area of the facility primarily used for creating shotgun ammunition.
The blast blew out the back of the building. Brush fires also ignited in the immediate area following the explosion.
Two LifeFlight helicopters from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center responded to the scene.
Four people were transported to the hospital where one man later died.
The victim has been identified as Rodney Edwards. Loved ones told News 2 Edwards was a caring man who loved his family and his job.
One man remains in critical condition at Vanderbilt, while another man and woman were last listed as stable.
The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.
Authorities said it will take several days to process the scene.