PRENTISS, Miss. (WLBT) – A man died while inspecting power poles on Ray Street in Prentiss Tuesday afternoon.
The 20-year-old victim was identified as Jayton Stahlhut by the Jefferson Davis County coroner, Dedra Johnson.
Stahlhut died after touching a live wire while working, according to the Prentiss Police Department.
Stahlhut was a worker contracted with a company named EXO.
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