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Dad Of 3 ID'd As Power Line Worker Electrocuted In Maryland: 'Source Of Wisdom, Kindness' Dad Of 3 ID'd As Power Line Worker Electrocuted In Maryland: 'Source Of Wisdom, Kindness'
Dad Of 3 ID'd As Power Line Worker Electrocuted In Maryland: 'Source Of Wisdom, Kindness' A young Maryland family is reeling after a 39-year-old utility worker from Frederick was killed on Tuesday after coming into contact with power lines while working in a bucket truck. Osmar Daniel Chavarria, a doting husband to his wife Carmen, and father of three, has been identified by the Montgomery County Department of Police as the Verizon worker killed on the job in the 200 block of Ashton Road in Ashton on Tuesday, July 9. Aerial of the scene where MCFRS is operating in the 200blk of Ashton Rd(Ashton) for a contractor bucket in the air making contact with power lines. @mcfrsPIO #mc…

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Verizon Worker Dies After Being Shocked By Power Lines In Maryland Verizon Worker Dies After Being Shocked By Power Lines In Maryland
Verizon Worker Dies After Being Shocked By Power Lines In Maryland A contractor working in a Verizon bucket truck in Montgomery County on Tuesday afternoon has died, officials say. Shortly before noon on July 9, first responders were called to the 200 block of Ashton Road, when the worker made contact with power lines in a difficult spot to access in Ashton. Aerial of the scene where MCFRS is operating in the 200blk of Ashton Rd(Ashton) for a contractor bucket in the air making contact with power lines. @mcfrsPIO #mcpd @TheMoCoShow @ModeratelyMoco @CordellTraffic @HHFireProds @ArmisteadIsaac @mcpnews @mcfrs @DCNewsLive @alanhenney… pic.twitter.com/Lnz29…

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Downed Wires During Storm Result In Electrocution Of Maryland Man: Fire Investigators Downed Wires During Storm Result In Electrocution Of Maryland Man: Fire Investigators
Downed Wires During Storm Result In Electrocution Of Maryland Man: Fire Investigators The Anne Arundel County Police Department is cautioning residents to be cautious after a Severn man was electrocuted by downed power lines and later died at an area hospital. Late on Sunday afternoon, first responders were called to a home in the 1400 block of Maryland Avenue, when a man suffered serious injuries after being shocked by the wire, investigators say. He was rushed to the Baltimore Washington Medical Center, where the Severn resident was later pronounced dead from his injuries. According to investigators from the Anne Arundel County Fire Department, energized electric wires we…

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