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'Unimaginable loss': 6 year-old boy electrocuted, death ruled accidental — Photo: ValleyCentral

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'Unimaginable loss': 6 year-old boy electrocuted, death ruled accidental

A 6-year-old boy in Harlingen, Texas was electrocuted when stakes securing a water slide punctured an underground electrical wire, with his death ruled accidental.

By Mia Morales·3 hr ago

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - A 6-year-old boy was electrocuted after stakes used to secure a water slide punctured an underground electrical wire, according to a Monday update from the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office.

The boy was identified as 6-year-old Jordan Aure Buitron.

At approximately 9:36 p.m. on Saturday, deputies responded to a call about an [...].

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'Unimaginable loss': 6 year-old boy electrocuted, death ruled accidental — Texas Breaking News