Man electrocuted in Vaughan industrial accident

By News Staff

Posted November 24, 2015 11:19 am.

Last Updated November 24, 2015 11:22 am.

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A man has died in a hospital after being electrocuted in an industrial accident in Vaughan.

York regional police say the man was working on power lines on Highway 7 near Dufferin Street when he was shocked.

Police have closed roads in the area for an investigation.

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