'One-in-a-million' father-of-three, 56, died after his truck hit 120,000 volt cables, inquest told

A father-of-three was electrocuted to decease astatine a workplace erstwhile his motortruck deed 120,000-volt overhead cables, an inquest heard.

Andrew Winston Lloyd, 56, was delivering hardcore for the basal of a shed erstwhile the bucket of his motortruck deed the electrical cables.

An inquest heard Mr Lloyd, known arsenic Andy, was electrocuted arsenic helium stood connected the metallic measurement climbing down from his cab.

Emergency services were called but Mr Lloyd, who ran a household business, was pronounced dormant by paramedics astatine the country connected May 1.

The calamity took spot astatine Tan y Dderwen Farm successful Betws-yn-Rhos, Conwy, North Wales, erstwhile helium deed the 120,000-volt overhead cables.

Mr Lloyd, of adjacent Llanelian, was described arsenic 'a hard working, household man' and 'one-in-a-million' successful tributes by friends.

One said: 'What tin I accidental astir Andy but helium was 1 successful a million. We volition ne'er hide you mate. Such a tragic loss.'

Another added: 'Andy was intelligibly loved by everyone who knew him and volition beryllium truthful precise missed.'

A fundraiser has been launched pursuing his decease to raise funds for Air Ambulance Wales in Mr Lloyd's memory.

The provisional origin of decease fixed was electrocution astatine the inquest successful Ruthin.

A coroner said an probe has been launched by the Health and Safety Executive and adjourned the inquest for a day to beryllium fixed.