MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida Power and Light contractor was electrocuted while working in southwest Miami-Dade County on Wednesday morning.
Miami-Dade police officials said the worker was electrocuted by power lines and the FPL truck also caught fire.
Aerials from the scene showed multiple FPL trucks with one severely damaged by the fire.
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to treat and transport the worker to a local trauma center.
Power lines were down in the area and traffic lights were out while authorities diverted traffic.
The name of the worker has not been released, but NBC Miami reportedthat the worker was in his 30s.
