Jan. 07--A Southern California Edison worker died Wednesday evening while responding to a service call in Paramount, authorities said.
The employee was working on the power lines near California Avenue and Jefferson Street about 5:20 p.m. when he was electrocuted, said Cheryl Sims, a supervising dispatcher at Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The worker, whose identity was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
