An FPL contractor died after he was electrocuted by a power line in Southwest Miami-Dade
A Florida Power & Light contractor died Wednesday after he was electrocuted while working on a power line in Southwest Miami-Dade.
Jorge Hernandez, 32, was rushed to a hospital from Southwest 107th Avenue and 162nd Street in Palmetto Estates, according to Miami-Dade police. The electrical charge ignited a fire on the employee’s truck.
Miami-Dade Police Department’s homicide bureau is investigating the accident.
This report will be updated.
This story was originally published January 4, 2023 at 3:18 PM.
Grethel Aguila
Miami Herald