MISSOULA - Authorities have released the name of an 8-year-old Missoula girl who was accidentally electrocuted while watching a fireworks show Saturday night from a church roof.
Missoula County Sheriff Mike McMeekin says the victim was Jasmine Flankey.
Several people were on the roof of the Midtown Church on South Avenue to watch the annual Southgate Mall fireworks show at about 10 p.m. Saturday.
Flankey and two other children climbed onto some air conditioning equipment, where Flankey 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.
Posted in Montana on Monday, July 6, 2009 10:40 am Updated: 10:47 am. | Tags: Electrocuted,
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