The Tribune

By DENISE MAYCOCK

Tribune Freeport Reporter

dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

A WORKER for a local company contracted by the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) for its street light repair programme was electrocuted while working yesterday and died at the Rand Memorial Hospital.

The Tribune understands that Timothy Williams, a husband and father, came into contact with a live wire shortly after 3pm in the Bahama Reef Boulevard area. A number of distraught family members, including the victim’s wife, rushed to the hospital on learning news of the tragedy. Police officers were also present at the hospital. He died around 6pm.

According to a relative, Mr Williams was inside a bucket truck working when he came into contact with live power line and was injured. The relative also said that a female working alongside him at the time was also injured but is in stable condition in hospital.

Mr Williams had been working with local Bahamian contractor, IRS, which has been contracted by the Power Company, for some time.

Police are investigating the incident.