Man Died From Grabbing Power Line, Not Urinating On It

An autopsy on an Elma man showed he died from grabbing a live power line and not actually from urinating on it, said the Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff's Deputy Dave Pimentel said that 50-year-old Roy Messenger was not seriously hurt after he collided with a power pole Friday night near Montesano and called a relative to pull his car out of the ditch.

When family members arrived they found Messenger electrocuted.

It was originally reported that Messenger was killed when he urinated on a downed power line, but the sheriff’s office said he actually grabbed the line to steady himself while urinating.

Messenger had burn marks on his hand.