One man was killed Thursday, April 5, in an accidental electrocution in a field off Bauknight Road according to the Edgefield County Coroner’s Office.

Mauricio Martinez, 27, died when an irrigation pole he and fellow workers were trying to move hit a power line.  Reports were that another worker was also injured in this accident, but there was no information available on this man’s condition.

Mr. Martinez was employed by J.W. Yonce & Sons.  According to his employer, Mr. Martinez was from Mexico and had no family here in Edgefield.  His body is being sent back to Mexico for burial.