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| Man electrocuted at showgrounds | Man electrocuted at showgrounds |
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| A man has been electrocuted at the site of an agricultural show in Herefordshire. | A man has been electrocuted at the site of an agricultural show in Herefordshire. |
| He had been driving a lorry which was delivering equipment to the Kington Show site at Ovals Farm on the A44. | He had been driving a lorry which was delivering equipment to the Kington Show site at Ovals Farm on the A44. |
| It is believed the vehicle touched live overhead power cables at about 2000 BST on Friday, West Mercia Police said. | It is believed the vehicle touched live overhead power cables at about 2000 BST on Friday, West Mercia Police said. |
| Paramedics and an off-duty GP tried to save the man, who crews found suffering from cardiac arrest near the lorry. The man died at the scene. | |
| Saturday's Kington Show went ahead as planned, with organisers extending their sympathy to the driver's family. | Saturday's Kington Show went ahead as planned, with organisers extending their sympathy to the driver's family. |
| Herefordshire Council's Environmental Health Service has begun an investigation into the incident. | Herefordshire Council's Environmental Health Service has begun an investigation into the incident. |
| The police spokesman said police officers, firefighters and paramedics from the Hazard Area Response Team attended the incident. | The police spokesman said police officers, firefighters and paramedics from the Hazard Area Response Team attended the incident. |
| "Sadly despite everyone's efforts, nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene," he added. | "Sadly despite everyone's efforts, nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene," he added. |