Crime & Safety

Man Burned in Apparent Electrical Accident in Holtsville

Incident occurred at building on Waverly Avenue Thursday afternoon.

Police are investigating an incident Thursday afternoon in which a man was injured while working on an electric panel inside a Holtsville office building.

Police say the man was working on the panel when he suffered what appears to be burn-related injuries at about 3 p.m.

The incident occurred an office building located at 755 Waverly Avenue, just across the road from Sequoya Middle School.

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The man was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital. His condition is unknown at this time.

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