Malta man to watch daughters' graduation by streaming video

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: May 14, 2008 at 8:27 PM MST

Story Updated: May 14, 2008 at 8:27 PM MST

GREAT FALLS - A Malta man who is hospitalized in a Utah burn unit will be able to see his twin daughters graduate from high school this weekend via streaming video.

Rick Starkey suffered second- and third-degree burns over 40% of his body on April 15. He sustained a 14,400 volt electric shock when he accidentally contacted a live wire while working to restore power after a car struck a utility pole.

Starkey, who has worked for Big Flat Electric Co-Op for 27 years, is hospitalized at the University of Utah's burn center in Salt Lake City. But he will be able to watch daughters Samantha and Amanda graduate Sunday on a donated laptop computer.

Montana-based Vision Net is donating the streaming video technology and a technician is installing and managing the video feed in Malta.

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