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Man killed by electrical shock

A man was killed when he came in contact with a power line June 2, 2025, in Amboy, Illinois. Daniel Hicks, 55, of Earlville, Ill., was trimming a tree from a lift when he came in contact with a power line. Hicks was alive when emergency crews arrived, but they waited for the power to […]

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Person electrocuted

A person died by electric shock in a tree-trimming accident May 17, 2025, in Malibu, California. A tree trimmer knocked down a power line, and someone on the ground was electrocuted and died at the scene. It was unclear from the report if the victim was a bystander or another tree worker. The tree worker […]

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