Crime & Safety

Pittsburgh High-Voltage Incident: Multiple People Hospitalized

Multiple people were shocked in an electrical incident in the Pittsburgh area on Wednesday.

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BEAVER COUNTY, PA — Multiple workers were rushed to the hospital on Wednesday after they were shocked by a high-voltage line.

It happened at a building in Rochester Borough, authorities said.

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The top of a metal ladder hit the line while four workers were in contact with it.

The severity of their injuries was not immediately known.

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