Cloverdale, Surrey
A worker in Surrey is being treated for burns and other possible injuries after a scary incident on Wednesday morning in Cloverdale.
The victim was working on the 5200 block of 184th Street when the utility bucket he was in made contact with 25-kilovolt electrical lines around 10:00 a.m.
B.C. Hydro was called on-scene to cut the power before he was brought down from the utility bucket. It’s not known at the time if he was doing work for B.C. Hydro or not.
Crews were called on-scene to rescue the worker. He was transferred to Royal Columbian Hospital for treatment.
Worksafe B.C. was also on-scene.