Man died when shocked by power line

NORTH FLORIDA - Authorities say a tree service employee in North Florida died when the trimmer he was carrying touched an electrical line.

Brian Witt was shocked by the line about 12:30 p.m. October 7.

Authorities say he was unresponsive when paramedics arrived. He was taken to Flagler Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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