A Burning Man attendee was electrocuted and flown to a trauma center Tuesday night, authorities said, as a new round of storms once again forced organizers to close the gates to the desert festival.
Pershing County Sheriff Jerry Allen told the Reno Gazette-Journal that deputies confirmed a man had been airlifted from Black Rock City for what was reported as an electrocution.
“We were able to verify a male was airlifted for a report of electrocution,” Allen said, adding that his office was struggling to get more details from Burning Man officials…