Crime & Safety

Pasco Man Receives Severe Electrical Burns While Trimming Trees

A man received severe electrical burns while trimming trees in a bucket truck that came in contact with a high-voltage electrical line.

SPRING HILL, FL -- A man received severe electrical burns while trimming trees in a bucket truck that came in contact with a high-voltage electrical line around 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, in the 18000 block of Skinner Drive in Spring Hill.

The man was conscious and breathing when he was airlifted to the hospital.

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