Florence man dies after electrocution, fall
A Florence man working at a high school football stadium died Tuesday after being electrocuted, then falling some 100 feet from his work platform to the ground, Bennettsville Police Sgt. Larry Turner said.
John Christopher Touchberry, 36, of Touchberry Crane Service was found dead at McAlpine Stadium at about noon, according to a press release issued by the Marlboro County School District.
Touchberry was changing lightbulbs and a transformer at Marlboro County High School’s McAlpine Stadium when he was apparently electrocuted.
Police said his body was on the lighting tower platform for a time before falling some 10 stories to the ground.
It is still unclear if Touchberry died as a result of being electrocuted or if the the impact of the fall caused his death, Turner said.
The body was sent for an autopsy, which will determine the cause of death.
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I was shocked and saddened to hear of Chris’s accident. Honest, hardworking people are hard to come by; my family’s business would only do business with the Touchberry’s when the services they provide were needed, and Chris will be missed by us all. Mr John, Mrs. Carolyn and the rest of his family will be in our prayers and we are genuinely sorry for their loss.
Chris was truely a wonderful and sweet man. He will be truely missed very much. As the people have said it is very shocking and tragic. Chris you will always be in my thoughts and to Chris’ family, even though i never knew you, you will be in my prayers. You had a very wonderful and precious son. He was loved greatly.
Thank you so much for your prayers. We truely do appreciate it!! This is such a tragic accident and we are still very much in shock. Chris was such a wonderful person and will be missed dearly!! Please contine to keep us in your prayers.
I was shocked to hear what had happened to Chris. He was such a nice person. Please keep the Touchberry family in your prayers.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Chris’s family.
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