Crime & Safety
Tree Worker Electrocuted Working On Morris Co. Power Line: Police
Police and first responders got the worker out of the tree and rushed him to Morristown Medical Center, where he later died, officials said.
![Officials said the incident is still under investigation, and have not identified the man who died as of Friday morning.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/25310363/20240405/092649/styles/patch_image/public/ambulance-lightsshutterstock-599905112-3___05091957719.jpg)
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.
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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.
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