A California man was electrocuted in a freak accident as he was in the middle of a routine task millions of people do in preparation for the upcoming holiday season.

Antonio Pascual was hanging Christmas lights when he threw them over a high voltage powerline and was electrocuted, the medical examiner said.

Antonio Pascual Mateo, 24, died from "high voltage electrocution" as he was putting up Christmas lights on a roof in Escondido, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 21

A 24-year-old Escondido man died in an electrocution accident last week while installing Christmas lights, officials said. The man, identified as Antonio Pascual Mateo, was hanging lights on the roof of a home located at 2010 Skyline Drive in Escondido,

A man was nearly electrocuted to death after being hired to hang Christmas lights on a large tree in Massachusetts, police said.

A worker suffered life-threatening injuries after being electrocuted while hanging lights on a Christmas tree. The unidentified 22-year-old was hanging the lights in Wellesley, Massachusetts Wednesday morning.

A Massachusetts contractor was electrocuted and suffered life-threatening injuries on Wednesday morning while hanging Christmas lights, local law enforcement said. The incident unfolded when a 22-year-old contractor,

A worker was seriously hurt when he received an electric shock while hanging Christmas lights on a tree in Wellesley, Massachusetts. WBTS Michael Rosenfeld reports.