LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI - A utility worker repairing a wire on the ground died by electrocution Sunday morning in Livingston County, police said.
Troopers responded to investigate a possible electrocution around 10:30 a.m., Oct. 17 in Brighton Township, said Michigan State Police’s Brighton Post.
Investigators determined a utility worker, a 41-year-old South Lyon man, was repairing a wire on the ground when he suffered a fatal injury, police said.
State police were assisted at the scene by Livingston County EMS, the Brighton and Howell fire departments and the Livingston County Sheriff Department.
Both DTE and Consumers Energy have released electrical safety tips on downed wires. They remind people to stay 20 to 25 feet away from downed wires, and assume they are live.
If you spot a grounded wire, you can report it to 911, Consumers Energy at 800-477-5050 or DTE online here.
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