ABILENE, Texas — An Abilene man was electrocuted and taken to a nearby hospital at approximately 11 a.m. March 24.
In the late-morning, the man was attempting to install a flag pole outside of his mobile home on North 10 Street and the 1100 block of Plaza Street when the pole hit into an electrical wire.
The man was then electrocuted and transported to receive medical assistance and he was given CPR by members of the Abilene Fire Department.
Abilene Police Department later confirmed the man died as a result.
