By paNOW Staff

SaskPower worker electrocuted near Wakaw

Dec 21, 2014 | 12:17 PM

A Saskatoon SaskPower worker was electrocuted while working on a line south of Wakaw Saturday night. 

Wakaw RCMP responded to a call about an accident around 9:30 p.m. 

SaskPower employees were repairing the top wire to restore service to a high voltage line when a 45-year-old man was shocked. 

He was taken to Rosthern Hospital by Wakaw EMS where he was pronounced dead. 

RCMP have finished their investigation and foul play is not suspected.

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