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Man electrocuted after truck hit 120,000-volt cables

Charlie Buckland
BBC News
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A man delivering hardcore to a farm was killed when his truck hit high-powered electricity cables, an inquest opening has heard.

Andrew Winston Lloyd, 56, from Bod Elian, Llanelian, was delivering a load of hardcore as the base for a shed when the bucket on his truck came into with 120,000-volt overhead cables.

The inquest in Ruthin heard Mr Lloyd, who ran a family business, climbed down from the cab and was apparently electrocuted when he came into with the metal step.

He was pronounced dead at the scene in Tan y Dderwen Farm in Betws-yn-Rhos, Conwy on 1 May.

The provisional cause of death given was electrocution.

A coroner said extensive enquiries would be carried out and the Health and Safety Executive were investigating the incident.

The inquest was adjourned to a date to be fixed.