Henrico Police and Henrico Fire are on the scene of a residential construction site incident in the 4500 block of Bacova Club Court. Two men were killed and another was injured in an incident believed to have involved power lines.
Henrico Police and Henrico Fire are on the scene of a residential construction site incident in the 4500 block of Bacova Club Court. Two men were killed and another was injured in an incident believed to have involved power lines.
Henrico County authorities said they believe a piece of metal scaffolding on the side of a house under construction fell into an adjacent primary power line, electrocuting two men and injuring a third.
Two men died and another was taken to a hospital on Thursday morning after an incident involving power lines at a Short Pump construction site, according to Henrico County authorities.
First responders from Henrico police and fire were called to the scene at 8:16 a.m. for preliminary reports of a fire around a home in the 4500 block of Bacova Club Court.
The first responders found three men on the ground, officials said. Two of the men were pronounced dead on the scene. They were Juan Carlos Moreno-Romero, 34, and Oscar Rosales, 18. The third man has been taken to a hospital.
“The incident is believed to have involved nearby power lines which may have affected nearby homes,” the statement read. “Power has since been restored to the area.”
A Dominion Energy spokesman said about 2,300 customers were without power for nearly 45 minutes.
Authorities later said they believe a piece of metal scaffolding on the side of a house that was under construction fell into an adjacent primary power line, electrocuting the two men and injuring the third.
Primary lines are higher-voltage lines located at the top of utility poles above transformers, Dominion spokesman Jeremy Slayton said in a email. They typically carry voltages between 4,160 and 34,500 volts, about 35 to 280 times the amount of power that comes through standard wall outlets.
“Our hearts go out to the families, friends and co-workers impacted by this tragic situation,” Slayton’s email said. “We are cooperating with Henrico County authorities as they continue their investigation.”
Dominion encourages homeowners to keep ladders, antennas and all other outdoor equipment at least 10 feet from power lines. Stay clear of trees if power lines run through the branches — trees contain enough moisture to conduct the electricity, according to safety guidelines on the website. Don’t fly kites or drones near lines and, if something gets caught, leave it there, the site said.
Around midday, fire, police, energy and OSHA officials had left the scene.
“On behalf of multiple responding agencies involved in today’s incident, our thoughts are with the entire family near and far during this tragic incident,” police said in a statement identifying the victims.
Rosales’ cousin and aunt were on the scene Thursday speaking with authorities. Michelle Castaneda and her mother told a reporter in Spanish that they had been in touch with Rosales’ parents, who live in Guatemala. They were distraught at the news of their son’s death, Castaneda said.
Rosales was born in Connecticut, Castaneda said, but his family moved to Guatemala when he was a child. He had just returned to America last year — Rosales lived in Richmond — and was happy to be home and working to support his family in Guatemala.
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Henrico Police and Henrico Fire are on the scene of a residential construction site incident in the 4500 block of Bacova Club Court. Two men were killed and another was injured in an incident believed to have involved power lines.
Henrico Police and Henrico Fire are on the scene of a residential construction site incident in the 4500 block of Bacova Club Court. Two men were killed and another was injured in an incident believed to have involved power lines.
Henrico County authorities said they believe a piece of metal scaffolding on the side of a house under construction fell into an adjacent primary power line, electrocuting two men and injuring a third.
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