Man Killed by Power Line Was Trying to Steal Copper Wire

By Samantha Abernethy in News on Oct 27, 2011 10:30PM

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An unidentified man was killed while he was trying to steal told the Chicago Tribune that a rescue attempt was not possible since the electricity had charged the ground. Crews had to wait for ComEd crews to turn off the power before they could retrieve his body.

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