42-year-old Nathan Boursh, an inmate at Benton Work Release Unit, died after electrocution while retrieving a fishing lure.

42-year-old Nathan Boursh, an inmate at Benton Work Release Unit, was electrocuted while using a metal pole to retrieve a fishing lure wrapped around an electrical power line. The Arkansas Department of Corrections and Arkansas State Police are investigating the death, which occurred during a work crew task at the facility. Life-saving measures were attempted at the scene, but Boursh was pronounced dead at Saline County Memorial Hospital.

July 12, 2024
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