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The individual was carrying out work in an outdoor courtyard on rue de Calcutta when he allegedly touched a Hydro-Québec electrical wire.
Photo: Steve Jolicoeur
Posted yesterday at 8:10 p.m. EDTUpdated at 6:16 a.m. EDT
A 40-year-old man was electrocuted Monday afternoon while cutting a cedar hedge on a family member’s property in Val-Bélair.
The individual was carrying out work in an outdoor courtyard on rue de Calcutta when he allegedly touched a Hydro-Québec electrical wire.
Firefighters from the Quebec Fire Protection Service and police officers from the Quebec City Police Service (SPVQ) were called to the scene around 5:45 p.m.
The first firefighters on the scene performed resuscitation procedures. The man was transported to a hospital by ambulance with the help of the police escort. His condition was considered uncertain by the SPVQ Tuesday morning.
Investigators and technicians from the Forensic Identification Unit were dispatched to the scene to shed light on the events.
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