Police Seek Identity Of Man Who Fell From Transmission Tower

SONOMA COUNTY, CA -- Santa Rosa police asked for the public's help to identify a man who suffered life-threatening injuries after he fell from a PG&E transmission tower Tuesday afternoon. Authorities as of Wednesday had not identified the man whom witnesses say was electrocuted and fell to the ground from 80 feet up the 100-foot tower Tuesday afternoon.

The victim, described by police as a a Latino man believed to be in his mid to late 20s, small in stature and with black hair, suffered critical burns and traumatic injuries in the fall reported at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday near 56 W. 6th St. in Santa Rosa.

The incident sparked a grass fire as the man fell to the ground, according to Santa Rosa Fire Department Assistant Fire Marshal Paul Lowenthal. Prior to the fire department's arrival, good Samaritans had pulled the man from the burning grass and used fire extinguishers to stop the fire.

The man was initially taken to a trauma center in Sonoma County but was airlifted to UC Davis Medical Center Tuesday because of the combination of injuries he suffered, Lowenthal said.

Police said he would have gone missing Tuesday afternoon. Anyone with information about his identity is asked to contact police at 707-528-5222.

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Authorities with PG&E and Santa Rosa police and fire are investigating the incident as unauthorized entry. Following a similar incident in March, warning signs and barriers have been in place at the high-voltage tower.

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.

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