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Man Severely Burned Following Electrocution While Trimming Trees In Area Man Severely Burned Following Electrocution While Trimming Trees In Area
Man Severely Burned Following Electrocution While Trimming Trees In Area A 33-year-old who was electrocuted while trimming trees has been flown to a special burn unit out of state. The man, who works for Par 5 Landscaping, was trimming trees around 12:41 p.m., Tuesday at 318 Lake View Drive, in the Town of Montgomery when either his tool or the branches touched a live power line, said Montgomery Police Sgt. Jon Vantassel.  The man, who was working in a bucket truck, was electrocuted and received severe burns, Vantassel said. He was transported to Orange Regional Medical Center where he was later flown to a hospital in Pennsylvania, Vantassel said. This is a de…

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by Kathy Reakes