The Brief
- A utility pole fell in Hopkins last month, crushing a car and killing Kenny Green, 31.
- Minneapolis attorney Joshua Newville filed an 18-page letter with the Public Utilities Commission, calling for an investigation into Xcel Energy’s pole inspections.
- Nearly a month later, Xcel still has not determined why the pole fell, even though it passed a safety inspection three years ago.
HOPKINS, Minn. (FOX 9) – A Minneapolis attorney is demanding answers after a utility pole crashed onto a car and killed a young father in Hopkins.
‘Someone has died’: Attorney calls for investigation
What we know:
Minneapolis attorney Joshua Newville filed an 18-page letter with the Public Utilities Commission, asking the agency to look into Xcel Energy’s inspections process after the Aug. 23 utility pole accident that killed Kenny Green, 31.
“Why did it just fall and kill a young father? It didn’t get run into — we know that. There wasn’t any weather event happening at the time. Something else is missing,” he said.…