1 worker electrocuted, another in critical condition after incident involving power lines in southern Fort Worth

FORT WORTH, Texas — One person was electrocuted, and another was seriously injured while working with powerlines in south Fort Worth, officials said.

Firefighters responded to an electrocution call around 1:42 p.m. Friday to a gas station located at 3823 East Loop 820 in Fort Worth, the Fort Worth Fire Department said in a statement.

Two men were working on power lines in a bucket truck when they were electrocuted, officials said. Both men were taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to the department…

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