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A 16-year-old boy fell to his death after being electrocuted while climbing a power pole in Fruit Heights, Utah, on Monday, Nov. 10

According to local reports, he "spontaneously decided to climb" while watching the sunset with friends

His death comes after 15-year-old Scott Nye died at the same location in 2007

A Utah teen is dead after falling 60 feet from a power pole that electrocuted him.

At around 9:19 p.m. local time on Monday, Nov. 10, a 16-year-old boy was climbing a Rocky Mountain Power pole in Fruit Heights when he was electrocuted and accidentally fell, KSL News Utah and Fox 13 Salt Lake City reported, citing the Davis County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO).

He had allegedly been visiting the site with friends to watch the sunset when he “spontaneously decided to

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