Worker Electrocuted At NOVEC Station In Manassas: Authorities

MANASSAS, VA — A worker was electrocuted at a NOVEC substation in Manassas on Tuesday afternoon, the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue said.

Authorities have not provided any information on his condition. A helicopter flew him to a regional medical center on Tuesday.

The fire department said the electrocution, which occurred in the 9300 block of Godwin Drive, was an accident. The man was working on equipment around 4:30 p.m. when he was electrocuted.

Authorities have not provided any identifying information about the man, including his name or age.

First responders rescued the man, who was about 16 feet in the air on a manlift, according to the fire department. They provided first aid until a helicopter arrived to take him for evaluation.