By Associated Press - Thursday, February 13, 2020

A construction worker died when he accidentally hit high-voltage wires while working in a cherry picker in a suburb of New York City, authorities said.

Bronx resident Alejandro Manuel Caisaguano Pellisa, 26, was electrocuted and killed Wednesday in New Rochelle, police said. He was working on a building exterior when he accidentally hit the wires.

The New Rochelle Buildings Department and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration are investigating.



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