An unidentified man died on May 1 in West Hollywood after he climbed to the top of a utility pole and was electrocuted, according to authorities.

Sgt. Kevin Rasmussen, of the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station, said the incident occurred at 1 a.m. near the corner of La Cienega and Santa Monica Boulevard.

Witnesses called 911 when the man was climbing the pole, but by the time deputies arrived, the victim had been electrocuted and had fallen to the ground. Paramedics took him to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Rasmussen said alcohol was involved. Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office spokesman Ed Winter described the victim as being in his 50s.