Story Of Michigan Morgue Employee Cremated By Mistake Is False

A tragic story about a napping morgue employee in Macomb County, Michigan, who was cremated by accident after a co-worker mistook him for a car crash victim was making the rounds on social media Wednesday evening. Screenshots of the story, featuring the ABC News logo and what appeared to be a photo of something labeled as a funeral home were prominently featured in the story.

In less than 24 hours, a tweet featuring screenshots of the story got more than 29,000 retweets and 36,000 likes on the website, and was still gaining more as Thursday progressed.