Crime & Safety
Utility Worker Fatally Electrocuted In Montgomery County: Police
Police said the incident happened shortly before noon Tuesday in the 200 block of Ashton Road.
ASHTON, MD — A utility worker died in Montgomery County on Tuesday after police said he was electrocuted.
According to police, the incident happened shortly before noon in the 200 block of Ashton Road in Ashton. The 39-year-old worker died at the scene, authorities said.
Police did not release the worker's name pending notification of family.
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No additional details were immediately available.
The Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division is investigating the death.
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