Antonio Pascual was hanging Christmas lights when he threw them over a high voltage powerline and was electrocuted, the medical examiner said.

Antonio Pascual was putting up lights at a residence near the intersection of Idaho Avenue and Skyline Drive when he was electrocuted.

A 24-year-old Escondido man died in an electrocution accident last week while installing Christmas lights, officials said.  The man, identified as Antonio Pascual Mateo, was hanging lights on the roof of a home located at 2010 Skyline Drive in Escondido,

ESCONDIDO, Calif. (Gray News) – A 24-year-old man was electrocuted Thursday morning while hanging Christmas lights on the roof. According to the San Deigo County medical examiner, Antonio Pascual Mateo was putting the decorations near a high-voltage powerline.

A 24-year-old man died by electrocution while installing Christmas lights on the roof of a home in Southern California, officials said.

A 24-year-old Antonio Pascual Mateo died when he threw Christmas lights over a high-voltage power line in an unincorporated area near Escondido, electrocuting himself.