HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A crash involving a utility vehicle in Acres Homes led to a person’s death after they were electrocuted while in the truck’s bucket, according to HPD.
Police said they responded to a crash scene shortly before 5 p.m. in the 8500 block of Observatory Street on Wednesday.
The two-vehicle crash involved a bucket truck, and a person was in the bucket when it happened, HPD said.
HPD said that the person inside the bucket was electrocuted and did not survive.
According to a statement from CenterPoint Energy, there was a third-party contractor, unrelated to CenterPoint, who came in contact with electrical infrastructure near Acres Homes.
Police did not release further details about the incident, including the victim’s details.
An investigation into the crash and the death is underway.
This is a developing story. Eyewitness News is continuing to gather facts.
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