Police: Fatal electrocution in Port Sheldon Twp. ruled accident
A 53-year-old electrical line worker died Friday afternoon as the result of an accidental electrocution, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office.
PORT SHELDON TWP. — A 53-year-old electrical line worker died Friday afternoon as the result of an accidental electrocution, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office.
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on July 24, deputies responded to the 6900 block of Holly Drive in Port Sheldon Township following a 911 call placed by Spectrum reporting an unresponsive lineman.
Upon arrival, emergency responders located a 53-year-old Grand Haven Township man dead inside the extended bucket of a boom truck. Preliminary findings indicate the man was performing maintenance work on utility lines in the area at the time of the incident.
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An autopsy was subsequently conducted, and the cause of death has been officially ruled an accidental electrocution.
The victim's identity is currently being withheld pending full family notification.
The incident remains under active investigation by the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office.
— Submitted by the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. To submit a news tip, email newsroom@ottawanewsnetwork.org.
