| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
| City of Duluth Police Department |
| 2030 North Arlington Avenue, Duluth, Minnesota 55811 |
| 218-730-5400 | www.duluthmn.gov | Gordon Ramsay, Chief of Police |
| For more information contact Jim Hansen, Public Information Officer 218-390-2232 |
DATE: 08/06/2012 |
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NATURE OF INCIDENT: Medical-Electrocution |
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CASE NO.: 12149835 |
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INCIDENT
DATE :08/06/2012 |
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INCIDENT
TIME: 4:41 PM |
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INCIDENT
LOCATION: 1500 Block of North 7th Avenue East |
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SUBJECT: 38 year old Duluth man dies after being electrocuted |
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BY: Sergeant Brad Wick, (218) 390-2217 |
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A 38 year old Duluth man died after being electrocuted in a construction accident. The man was working at a home in the 1500 block of North 7th Avenue East when the accident occurred. Duluth Police, along with Duluth Fire and Gold Cross Ambulance, were called to the scene and found the man unconscious, not breathing and without a pulse. CPR was started and the man was transported by ambulance to Essentia Health- St. Mary’s Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
The cause of the accident is under investigation. The man’s identity is being withheld pending notification of family.