Calif. man electrocuted on Easter saving daughter in pool
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - A northern California tech executive died after trying to rescue his daughter from an electrified pool while the family vacationed in Palm Springs, according to multiple reports.
CBS affiliate KESQ in Palm Springs reports Jim Tramel jumped into an electrified pool when he saw his 9-year old daughter and other family members were being shocked.
A total of seven people were shocked and one of Tramel's daughters remains in critical condition.
Tramel worked for RevJet, based in San Carlos, and the CEO of the company has started an online fund to help Tramel's widow and children.
Mitchell Weisman, founder and CEO wrote on the page: "Jim's lovely wife Kim and their children now face the future without a husband, and without a father. Even worse, at this very moment Jim's oldest child remains in intensive care, fighting for her life. Please pray with us for her survival and recovery."
As of Wednesday morning, the fund has raised more than $96,000.