Published: 18:12 EDT, 20 August 2024 | Updated: 18:33 EDT, 20 August 2024
And Ohio A teenager suffered a strange death after leaving her home barefoot, just over five years after her brother died of cancer At the age of 11.
First responders say Olivia Bright, 17, was electrocuted as she climbed into a mobile home in the yard near her family’s home in East Toledo on Sunday around 9 p.m.
Firefighters blamed faulty wiring in a vacant lot outside his home and the fact that the yard was still wet from a recent storm. according to the OMCL.
Bright was taken to a local hospital with burns to her right hand due to cardiac arrest. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
But her mother has doubts about the cause of her teenage daughter’s death.
Olivia Bright, 17, suffered a strange death after leaving her East Toledo home barefoot Sunday night.
“All I know is that Toledo Edison cleaned up my electricity, cleaned up my electricity,” said Olivia’s mother, Kimberly Bright. he told 13 ABC.
He also noted that police found no charring on the trailer door, which was disconnected.
The family will now consult with the coroner to determine the official cause of death.
“All I want to know is how my daughter died; those are the answers I want,” Kimberly said.
Her mother, Kimberly, says she has doubts about the cause of her daughter’s death.
Olivia was climbing into a mobile home near her yard when authorities say she was electrocuted.
Meanwhile, the Brights are reeling from the unexpected loss of the teenager, who was just months away from turning 18.
Olivia has been described as a bit of a rebel, but overall a good girl who was outspoken, loved music (especially Carrie Underwood), and was well-liked.
“It’s hard,” Kimberly said of her daughter’s passing. “Five and a half years ago I buried my son Brandon. He was 11 years old. He died of glioblastoma.
‘Now I have to go make arrangements for my daughter Olivia.’
Olivia’s death comes just over five years after the death of her brother, Brandon, who died of brain cancer at the age of 11 in 2019.
And online fundraising It was set up to help the family with funeral arrangements, noting: “This is extremely difficult for our family as we lost his brother at age 11 in 2019 to brain cancer.”
And obituary Brandon says he ‘enjoyed many things in life, especially Batman, NASCAR, wrestling, Fast and Furious, the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kane Brown, Blake Shelton [and] ‘monster trucks.
Kimberly said she is now holding on to her other children and grandchildren to get through this difficult time.
“All I’m saying is, cherish your children while they’re here,” she pleaded with other parents.
‘Be there for your children, because they could be here today and gone tomorrow, like I was when I was just 17.’
