Costa Mesa man electrocuted while tree trimming in Huntington Beach

A man was electrocuted while trimming a tree in Huntington Beach over the weekend.
The incident happened in the backyard of a private residence, Orange County Coroners’ officials said in a news release. Firefighters went to the 8000 block of Seaport Drive, and found a man unresponsive in a palm tree, Huntington Beach Fire Battalion Chief Eric McCoy said.
The man made contact with a high voltage power line and was later pronounced deceased by paramedics, McCoy said.
Coroner’s official