Orange County man dies from likely stepping on downed power line, Sheriff’s Office says

An Orange County man died after apparently stepping on a downed power line while cleaning up debris from Hurricane Milton, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Orange deputies found a man in his 60s deceased in his yard around 5 p.m. Thursday at the 6600 block of Pine Island Place. A statement from the agency says it is believed the man stepped on a downed power line while cleaning debris from the storm.

This is still an active and ongoing investigation. No other details were included in the statement.

This story was originally published here.

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