By rssfeeds-admin LAYTON, Utah (ABC4) — One person was critically injured from an electrocution accident in a Layton neighborhood, the Layton City Police Department said.
According to police, a 24-year-old man had been cleaning rain gutters when the ladder he was on touched powerlines, leading to the electrocution. A co-worker he was with reportedly attempted to move the ladder, which burnt her hands.
Layton City Fire said that life-saving measures were performed and the man was taken to the University of Utah Medical Center by U of U AirMed.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the patient and their loved ones during this difficult time,” Layton City Fire wrote in an online post.
An investigation is currently underway.
This is a developing story. ABC4 will update this post as new information becomes available.
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