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 in Escondido, San Diego, was electrocuted to death on November 21 while trying to put up Christmas lights—with his lifeless body left hanging upside down by his waist harness. Knewz.com has learned that 24-year-old Antonio Pascual Mateo reportedly threw his Christmas lights over a high-voltage power line,

A California man was electrocuted in a tragic accident while hanging Christmas lights on a house for the holiday season. While decorating a client’s home in Escondido, California, Antonio Pascual Mateo was hanging lights on the property and around a tree when he inadvertently tossed the string of lights over a power line.

Antonio Pascual Mateo died tragically of electrocution after reportedly throwing Christmas lights over a high voltage power line Thursday morning in San Diego. A San Diego Medical Examiner’s report confirmed his death.