Antonio Pascual Mateo tragically died from electrocution after throwing Christmas lights onto high-voltage power lines in San Diego on Thursday morning.
san diego medical examiner's report confirmed his death. Firefighters had to wait until the power was out in the area before they could rescue Mateo. Officials said the man was hanging upside down from a tree after receiving an electric shock.
“The first units arrived on scene and found the worker suspended in the air by his waist harness,” Battalion Chief Escondido said at the scene of the incident. fox 5.
Mateo's family shared details of the incident on a GoFundMe page set up to help with funeral costs amid the tragedy.
“He was a brother, a son, an uncle. His name was Antonio Pascual. Only 24 years old, he still had a lot of life left in him. He put Christmas lights around the tree. “We were working on installing it,” the family said.
“It always came out beautifully. He was always taking care of his mother and family. Sadly, he was electrocuted by a power line while fixing Christmas lights. He collapsed. “He remained in the tree and was trapped for an hour,” the family wrote in their diary. Crowdfunding page.
“It's too late to save him, he will remain forever young. Christmas lights will forever mean something to us and he will forever remain in our hearts,” the family wrote. There is.(Related: Video shows concert goer electrocuted with 600 volts after sitting on train tracks)
According to Fox 5, Emelio Linares, a Christmas light installer and owner of SD Light Guys, said installers are talking to people all over the world about the tragic incident.
As of this writing, approximately $13,235 of the $20,000 goal has been raised.
