Two men killed after a dump truck touches live wires at a construction site in Hartford County, Connecticut

Two men were injured this morning in a construction accident in South Windsor. South Windsor Police said the injured men work for Folsom Construction, according to police, and they were on company property in the area of 140 Rye Street when the back of the dump truck went up into live wires. Emergency crews responded. The driver of the big rig was shocked when he got out of the truck and a coworker who went to help him was also shocked. A customer of Andrews Oil Company saw sparks from the wire and mentioned it to the company, which called 911. A police officer was on private duty nearby with Connecticut Light & Power and the crew responded, according to South Windsor Police. They were able to cut power and allow rescuers to treat the victims. Lifestar took the driver to the hospital and an ambulance transported the coworker. Crews from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are responding as well. UPDATE: Police report that both men have died as a result of their injuries due to this accident. 02/19/14.