By Monique O. Madan
September 21, 2017 5:34 PM
An out-of-town power utility worker who was stationed in Fort Lauderdale to restore electricity post Hurricane Irma, died after falling from the fifth floor of a parking garage, police said.
Fort Lauderdale police officials identified the worker as 26-year-old Scott Christopher Reid, Jr., a lineman from Sebring, Fla., who worked at T & D Solutions. The business is one of hundreds of power companies dispatched to help with storm recovery efforts.
It was around 5:25 a.m on Sunday when Reid was preparing for work and standing near his truck at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort garage, located at 321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., when he fell and died, police said.
It is still unclear how Reid fell. Police would not provide additional information.
Reid was married and had two young daughters. His funeral is scheduled for Saturday at the Fort Green Baptist Church in Bowling Green, Fla. with visitation at 1 p.m. A 2 p.m. service will follow.
“Chris was an avid Gator fan, enjoyed fishing, riding four-wheelers, being a jokester and just having a good time,” according to an online obituary. “He loved line work and his job. Chris also loved spending time with his family, especially his daughters.
Life Legacy
Scott Christopher Reid, Jr. age 26 passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL while working storm damage due to Hurricane Irma. He was born November 9, 1990 in Arcadia, FL. Chris was an avid Gator fan, enjoyed fishing, riding 4 wheelers, being a jokester and just having a good time. He loved line work and his job with T & D Solutions. Chris also loved spending time with his family, especially his daughters.
He is preceded in death by his by his grandfather’s Donald Reid and Luther Hulon Sasser; uncle Rufus Sasser.
Scott is survived by his wife Chelsea Reid and daughters Meyan and Paisley Reid of Sebring; parents Scott and Stephanie Reid, brother Hunter Reid, grandparents Margie and Ronnie Albritton, and great grandmother Elizabeth Abbott all of Ft. Green; grandmother Sharron Reid of MI; mother-in-law Yolanda Goolsby of Wauchula; father-in-law Jeff Goolsby of Panama City; sisters-in-law Ashley Goolsby and fiancé Trevor Boyette of Wauchula, Catherine and Chance Goolsby of Panama City; numerous uncles, aunts cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Ft. Green Baptist Church 2875 Baptist Church Road, Bowling Green, FL from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm with service beginning at 2:00 pm. Burial will follow at Ft. Green Baptist Cemetery with Rev. Steve McGaughey officiating.
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Police investigating death of Hardee lineman
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Detectives are investigating the death of a Hardee County lineman who fell Sunday from a parking garage.
The
circumstances surrounding his death are unclear, WFLA reported. The
incident happened at 5:25 a.m. at 321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd.
Police
said Scott Christopher Reid, 26, was leaving for work and was standing
near his work truck when he fell from the 5th floor of the parking
garage. Fort Lauderdale Police Department said detectives are
investigating. No further details are available, the TV station
reported.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WFLA) – Fort Lauderdale Police Department detectives are investigating the death of a Hardee County lineman who fell from a parking garage early Sunday morning.
The incident happened around 5:25 a.m. at the garage on 321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. Google shows a Westin hotel at that location.
Police said Scott Christopher Reid, 26, was getting ready to leave for work and was standing near his work truck when he fell from the 5th floor of the parking garage. Reid, who goes by Chris, often works in Fort Lauderdale for T&D Solutions.
“As a line wife, you always prepare yourself for that phone call. Your husband’s hurt or husband’s in the hospital. But you never expect to get it,” said his widow Chelsea Reid.
The circumstances surrounding his death are still unclear and his family is looking for answers.
“Honestly, there’s a lot of things in my mind. Everything,” she said.
A Fort Lauderdale Police Department spokeswoman said detectives are actively investigating his death and no further details are available at this time.
Scott is survived by his wife and two daughters. Those close to him said he was an avid Gators fan, enjoyed fishing, riding 4-wheelers, joking around and having a good time.
“Everyone keeps telling me how great of a guy he was,” Chelsea said. “It helps a lot.”
A viewing will be held Saturday, September 23 at Ft. Green Baptist Church in Bowling Green from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. The service will begin at 2 p.m. and the burial will follow.
A GoFundMe page was created to help his family during this difficult time.