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Fourth of July celebrations turned tragic in Bangor, Maine Thursday morning, as the parade kicked off with a man firing several rounds of bullets and ended with a man being crushed to death.

Before the parade began, police had to close off several streets near the parade route after reports of gunfire.

According to the Bangor Daily News, a man fired off at least 70 rounds, in the city’s downtown, before police arrested him.

No one was injured and the parade got underway, taking an alternate route, shortly after the stand-off ended.

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But as the parade was making its way down Main Street, a freak accident happened leaving one man dead.

A man riding a tractor tipped over while making a right turn onto Water Street. He was subsequently crushed by an antique fire truck travelling behind him, the Bangor Daily News reported.

New York Times staffer Marie Tessier was at the parade when the accident happened. She reported what happened on Twitter.

Just saw a man crushed to death at the parade in Bangor. Good God. — Marie Tessier (@Suffragist) July 4, 2013

Rescue person el have covered the man and stopped the end of the parade. — Marie Tessier (@Suffragist) July 4, 2013

The accident happened when a John Deere tractor tipped over making a right turn from Main Street onto Water Street, throwing the driver. — Marie Tessier (@Suffragist) July 4, 2013

When the tractor tipped, it threw the man into the path of an antique fire truck. Ibelieve the tractor and truck collided, but I’m not sure. — Marie Tessier (@Suffragist) July 4, 2013

The crowd tried to grab the man, as people scattered and I pulled a baby carriage away from the path of the truck. — Marie Tessier (@Suffragist) July 4, 2013

The man was crushed under a rear wheel. Crowds rushed to push the fire truck up the hill, and off the man. It was clear he was not alive. — Marie Tessier (@Suffragist) July 4, 2013

Police have yet not released the name of the man killed in the accident or the man arrested in the shooting and stand-off.

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