Man electrocuted after hitting power line while trimming tree in Southwest Miami-Dade
A man was electrocuted Sunday morning after he hit a power line while cutting down a tree in Southwest Miami-Dade, deputies say.
Before 9 a.m., the adult man, whose identity has not been released, accidentally hit the power line while trimming parts of a palm tree. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said the man was already dead when they arrived on the scene, located on the 13900 block of Southwest 36th St.
The incident occurred in a residential area just outside Tamiami. It’s unclear if the man was lived in the area or was hired to cut down the tree.
This report will be updated as more information becomes available
This story was originally published May 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM.
Grethel Aguila
Miami Herald