Moberly man electrocuted after touching utility line
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A 54-year-old Moberly man was electrocuted to death on Tuesday morning after he allegedly tampered with a utility line, according to a social media post from the Moberly Police Department.
The release says police were called at 9:38 a.m. to the 1700 block of Leah Lane after hearing someone had been shocked.
Officers found the man had serious injuries after he touched a live utility line, the release says. The man was pronounced dead at Moberly Regional Medical Center. The name of the victim was not released and the incident is being investigated as an accident.
“The Moberly Police Department is working closely with utility officials to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the event,” the release says.