16.07.2014

Man electrocuted

A painter died yesterday in Westchester, Los Angeles, California, after have got too close to power lines while using a boom lift.

The man was painting an apartment building and at least moved close enough to created an arc, causing him to catch fire along with the lift.

No one was able to do anything at the scene and he was declared dead around three hours later when emergency services had managed to lower him to the ground.