Anne Arundel County Police said that Brian David Gillis, 39, of Virginia Beach died after he was electrocuted yesterday while working in the 400 block of W. Bayfront Road in Lothian.

The report from police spokesman Justin Mulcahy said that around 2:45 p.m., fire and police responded to a report of an industrial accident.

Witnesses on scene told officials that Gillis had climbed an electrical pole with his pole-climbing gear and began work on a portion of the pole near the wires. Gillis then came into contact with a live wire. Workers began a rescue effort and brought Gillis down from the pole.

Anne Arundel County Fire Department personnel began CPR. Resuscitation efforts were eventually discontinued and Gillis was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are treating the incident as an accident.

According to Mulcahy, the victim was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy to determine the final cause and manner of death. The investigation will be continued by Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH).