The coroner has released the identity of a 67-year-old man who died in a freak accident after he was trimming trees in his yard near Wauconda when he got electrocuted Saturday, leaving him hanging in the trees. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s office responded around 3:55 p.m. Saturday to the area of […]
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Resident electrocuted to death while trimming trees in his yard near Wauconda
A resident was electrocuted to death in a freak accident after authorities say he was trimming trees in his yard near Wauconda when he got shocked Saturday, leaving him hanging in the trees. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s office responded around 3:55 p.m. Saturday to the area of Bonner Road and Jackson […]
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Coroner identifies man who died by electrocution after tractor knocked down power lines near Marengo
The coroner has released the identity of a man who died by electrocution when a tractor loading grain onto a semi-truck brought down power lines, injuring a second man, near Marengo. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office and Boone County Fire District #2 responded around 5:15 p.m. Monday to the area of County Line Road and […]
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Sheriff says Woodstock man died by electrocution after tractor loading grain knocked down power lines near Marengo
The sheriff said a Woodstock man died after he came into contact with a live power line that was brought down by a tractor loading grain onto a semi-truck, leaving a second man injured, near Marengo Monday. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office and Boone County Fire District #2 responded around 5:15 p.m. Monday to the […]
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Alderman says 2 Waukegan Public Works employees ‘doing well’ after electrocution accident
An alderman says two public works employees who were hospitalized after being electrocuted by a power line in Waukegan are both conscious and “doing well.” The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:30 a.m. Thursday to the area of Pershing Road and Greenwood Avenue. Waukegan Fire Marshal Todd Zupec said fire crews arrived to find two […]
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2 public works employees rushed to hospital after being electrocuted by power line in Waukegan
Two public works employees were rushed to the hospital, one by helicopter, after they were electrocuted by a power line in Waukegan Thursday morning. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:30 a.m. Thursday to the area of Pershing Road and Greenwood Avenue. Waukegan Fire Marshal Todd Zupec said fire crews arrived to find two male […]