US EditionPolice: Man dies after being electrocuted during severe weather
- A 59-year-old Pittsburgh man died after being electrocuted while removing a downed power line from his truck during severe weather.
- The weather caused multiple downed power lines that could still carry electricity, prompting a city warning Tuesday night to stay cautious nearby.
- Separately, a 22-year-old man in State College died around 7:15 p.m. While trying to extinguish a mulch fire near a utility pole hit by the same storm.
- Police cut power at the Residence Inn on University Drive to reach the victim and stated he encountered an active current, emphasizing the damage to trees and lines.
- Both incidents highlight risks from storm-related electrical hazards and led authorities to urge people to avoid damaged areas and report power line dangers promptly.
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2 dead in Pennsylvania after severe storm Tuesday
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two people died by electrocution during severe storms that went though Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio on Tuesday. Nexstar affiliate WTAJ reported that a 22-year-old man in State College, Pa. was killed after damage from the storm caused problems with utility lines. According to the State College Police, just after 7:15 p.m. on April 29, they received a report of a person being electrocuted near the 1500 block of…
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