SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Suffolk teen is “lucky to be alive” after being electrocuted Friday and falling 60 feet after climbing a high-tension power line.
To get a closer look at what could be called a miracle, Drone 10 flew above high-tension power lines that run perpendicular to Brook and Delaware avenues in Suffolk and the tracks Amtrak uses to serve Norfolk passengers.
1 injured in fire off Delaware Ave. in Suffolk
Over the weekend, 10 On Your Side told you about a brush fire in the area, but that was the least of the story. Suffolk Battalion Chief/Fire Marshall Chris Cornwell offered details Monday on what could have been a tragic and preventable death.
Around 5:15 p.m. Friday, the fire department received a call from a resident who described what sounded like a brush fire, which have been frequent across the region due to drought conditions. Several units responded to a wooded area near an apartment complex…