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 officials identified him as Donato Lopez Gonsalez, 39, of Costa Mesa. He worked as a tree trimmer, McCoy said.

The incident was under investigation by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health and the Orange County Coroner’s office as of Tuesday evening, McCoy said.