Linemen community rallies behind Auburndale native shocked on work site in Seminole

The Brief

  • The incident occurred at a work site in Seminole Tuesday afternoon.
  • Ryan Pynes said he’s best friends with Jefferey Busch, who was sent to the hospital with severe burns.
  • Pynes also worked with Justin Bryan, who was electrocuted during the incident.

AUBURNDALE, Fla. Two utility contractors are fighting for their lives in the hospital after an electrical incident at a work site in Seminole Tuesday afternoon. One of these men, a young father, has roots in Polk County.

What they’re saying:

Ryan Pynes describes his best friend of six years, Jefferey Busch, 27, an Auburndale native, as a silly and goofy guy.

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