Tree Worker Electrocuted Working On Morris Co. Power Line: Police

MONTVILLE, NJ — A tree worker was fatally electrocuted Thursday after coming into contact with a power line while working in Montville, officials said.

Police were called to 95 Taylortown Road around 3:48 p.m. Thursday, according to Police Chief Andrew Caggiano. They found the man, who has not been identified, still in the tree.

The Montville Fire Department, Morris County EMS, and Jersey City Power and Light also responded to the scene, Caggiano said.

First responders brought the worker out of the tree and rushed him to Morristown Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.

Officials said the incident is still under investigation.