MISSOULA - An 8-year-old Missoula area girl was accidentally electrocuted, and two other children were injured while watching a fireworks show Saturday night from the roof of a church in Missoula.
Missoula County Sheriff Mike McMeekin says several people were on the roof of the Midtown Church on South Avenue to watch the annual Southgate Mall fireworks show.
The children climbed onto some air-conditioning equipment, where the 8-year-old girl received a fatal shock. Two other children attempted to pull the injured girl away, and were themselves injured.
Adults rushed the children to Missoula Community Medical Center, where the girl was pronounced dead.
Information was not available about the injuries the other two children received.
The incident happened around 10 p.m. Saturday.
No names have been released pending notification of relatives.
Posted in Montana on Sunday, July 5, 2009 5:45 pm
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