3 People Electrocuted By Power Line In Anne Arundel County: Reports

Three people were electrocuted in Shady Side, reports said. The victims were airlifted to a hospital after their ladder hit a power line.

Posted Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 12:49 pm ET|Updated Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 1:58 pm ET

SHADY SIDE, MD — Three people were electrocuted this weekend in southern Anne Arundel County, multiple reports said.

FOX 45 reported that the victims, all relatives, were using a ladder when it touched an active power line in Shady Side.

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department got the call around 5:35 p.m. Friday and responded to the 6200 block of Shady Side Road, WJZ said.

WMAR said Maryland State Police and Park Police helicopters airlifted the victims to a hospital.

All three were listed in serious condition, WBAL News Radio said.

WMAR said investigators don't know why the ladder touched the power line.

This map shows the area where reports said the electrocution happened.

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