Power Line Fatality
Published 12:00 am Friday, December 11, 2009
Batesville man dies after touching line
By Billy Davis
A Batesville man who was hanging outdoor Christmas lights was killed when he touched an electrical line.
James Berry Beavers, 45, was working from a bucket truck when he was killed, authorities said.
The accident happened Wednesday morning at a residence on Asa Road.
An autopsy performed Thursday confirmed the cause of death was electrocution, said Panola County coroner Gracie Grant-Gulledge.
The incident was still under investigation Thursday by the Panola County Sheriff’s Department.
Wells Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, but those arrangements were incomplete at press time.