Family Of Three Electrocuted Installing Ham Radio Antenna
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Posted: 12:36 PM Oct 13, 2009
Family Of Three Electrocuted Installing Ham Radio Antenna
Police in Florida say a mother and father and their 15-year-old son died after being electrocuted while putting up a ham radio antenna at their Palm Bay home.
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Police in Florida say a mother and father and their 15-year-old son died after being electrocuted while putting up a ham radio antenna at their Palm Bay home.

The victims were identified Tuesday as 55-year-old Melville Braham and 49-year-old Anna Braham and their son, Anthony.

Authorities say rescue crews responded to a 911 call Monday evening and found the three on the ground not breathing.

Authorities say the Brahams were attempting to raise the antenna when they lost control of the pole and it hit an overhead power line. The impact sent 13,000 volts of electricity through the pole.

Anna Braham was pronounced dead at the scene. Melville and Anthony were taken to a hospital where they were pronounced dead.

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Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 13, 2009 at 07:54 PM

Anonymous what is really not crazy but really strange is I dreamed this then wake up to it the next day.Not the first or tenth time this has happened.I hate it for the families that have to go threw this.I dont want to dream anymore!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 13, 2009 at 01:59 PM

That is too crazy.
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