Three men were shocked and badly injured by a high-voltage line Monday while working at an Alexandria, Virginia, construction site, police said.
Alexandria police and firefighters responded to the 6300 block of Stevenson Avenue, which is near Stevenson Park, after getting a call for a possible electrocution about 11 a.m., Alexandria police said.
Two workers had life-threatening injuries, and another worker had injuries that were considered critical but not life-threatening, police said. The workers were taken to hospitals and are now stable, officials said.
A fourth worker was treated at the scene and released.
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Further information about their identities wasn't immediately available.
The construction site is a row of six townhomes, where the power lines are above ground, not buried. The development has signs labeled Old Creek Homes.
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A long piece of metal from what appears to be a system to raise piles of bricks being applied to the townhouse exteriors can be seen leaning on top of a fence, close to the power lines.
Dominion Energy said that crews responded to the scene to assist.
"The safety of our communities and people is our top priority. We are saddened that people were hurt in what appears to be a tragic construction accident. Alexandria authorities are investigating," their statement read. "Our thoughts and prayers are with those who were injured and their families."
An investigation is underway, and Alexandria police say they have been in contact with the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry.
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