SALEM, N.H. (WHDH) - One person died and one person is seriously hurt after a landscaping truck hit a live wire in Salem, New Hampshire Thursday.
Fire officials say a landscaper was in a bucket truck trimming trees when they came in contact with a live wire. That landscaper died at the scene.
Officials say the injured victim was flown to the burn unit of a Boston hospital with serious injuries.
“When I first saw the guy in the bucket I knew. He wasn’t moving. Nobody was rushing around so there was no urgency to do whatever. I think it was too late at that time,” said John Ferrera, who works nearby.
The incident took place near Route 28 by the Service Credit Union.
Workers say they did not hear any electrical noises, and there was not a power surge or outage before the incident.
“He was about 6 feet in the air so he wasn’t close to the power lines which is weird,” said one worker.
People who live in the area say they’re heartbroken by this tragedy.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and police are investigating the incident.
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