Ozark County Teen Fatally Electrocuted

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Daniel Williams
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In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018 power transmission lines deliver electricity along the Interstates 40 and I-85 corridor in Orange County near Hillsborough, N.C. Electric utilities are pouring billions of dollars into a race to prevent terrorists or enemy governments from shutting down the power grid while also making the delivery system ready for a world with much more renewable energy. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Ozark County, MO. – A teen deer hunter from Ozark County lost his life last Friday after touching a live electrical cable.

The Ozark County Sheriff, Cass Martin, confirmed that this took place around 8:50am of November 21st. A 16-year-old male was stated as having been walking through an easement in the Brixey-Rockbridge area, and came across a sagging power line before touching it.

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The youth, who is confirmed to have been a part of the Brixey-Rockbridge Volunteer Fire Department, was fatally electrocuted as a result.

Funeral services for the male, whose identity has not been released, are said to be taking place this Saturday.

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