Fatal Attempted Copper Theft
Posted/updated on: July 6, 2011 at 2:16 am
TROUP — An attempted theft of copper wiring proved to be fatal for Chris Holman, 42. The Smith County Sheriff’s Department reports Holman was electrocuted around 10:00 Saturday morning while in the process of trying to steal copper wiring out of an electric line on a utility pole that sat about 50 feet off of County Road 2115 near Troup. Holman came into contact with the main line and died at the scene according to law enforcement officials. Holman’s 15-year-old daughter was with him at the time and was sent to Trinity Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler for evaluation.
