Person electrocuted while trimming palm tree in Oakland Park, fire department says

Person electrocuted while trimming palm tree in Oakland Park, fire department says


Tree trimmer electrocuted in Oakland Park



Tree trimmer electrocuted in Oakland Park

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An investigation is underway after a person was electrocuted in an Oakland Park neighborhood on Monday morning.

It happened around 9:30 a.m. on a residential property near the intersection of NE 39 Street and NE 174 Avenue.

Oakland Park Fire Rescue said the person who died was a male and he was apparently trimming a palm tree on the property when it happened. 

A neighbor said he believes the person was an employee of a landscaping company that was doing work in the area.

“It seems so. They interviewed a bunch of people from that company, which is a landscaping company, across the street and they all seemed dejected. So, I believe that’s who it was, that’s only conjecture,” he said. 

Since the incident involved a death, the Broward Sheriff’s Office has assumed the lead in the investigation. 



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