CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK)— A MasTec contractor was airlifted to a hospital after suffering an electrical shock while working on a power pole.
The incident happened at Janis Road and Burnt Store Road North around 8 a.m. Police shut down Burnt Store Road for a short time so a medical helicopter could land.
The man was airlifted to a hospital. Lee County Electric Company later used two bucket trucks to work on a power pole at the scene.
It’s unclear whether that pole was the one that shocked the man. His name and the extent of his injuries have not been released.
WINK News has contacted MasTec and the Lee County Electric Company for more information regarding this incident. Our team is waiting on a response.
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