A 35 year old Kelowna man has died from electrocution after being struck by high voltage from a ground wire last week.
The man died of his injuries in the intensive care unit of Vancouver General Hospital shortly after 5 p.m. Monday, Kelowna RCMP report.
On April 26th, 2012 at 1:55pm, emergency crews were called to the scene of an electrocution in the Luxmoore Park area just off June Springs Road in East Kelowna. A 35 year old Kelowna man and a 44 year old Kelowna man were bicycling through the area when the younger man apparently touched a live ground wire. The man suffered severe electrical burns from the resultant high voltage shock and was air-lifted to VGH in critical condition.
The 44 year old Kelowna man was initially detained by police for an investigation of theft of copper but has since been released without charges. The investigation has revealed that several of the ground wires in the area showed signs of recent tampering. Police and Fortis BC continue to investigate.
